Man is always more than he can know of himself; consequently, his accomplishments, time and again, will come as a surprise to him.
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOWIf we could read the secret history of our enemies we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.
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The strength of criticism lies in the weakness of the thing criticized.
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If we could read the secret history of our enemies we should find in each man’s life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.
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Only a signal shown, and a distant voice in the darkness; So on the ocean of life, we pass and speak one another, only a look and a voice, then darkness again and a silence.
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Love gives itself; it is not bought.
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The nearer the dawn the darker the night.
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I have an affection for a great city. I feel safe in the neighborhood of man, and enjoy the sweet security of the streets.
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Build today, then strong and sure, With a firm and ample base; And ascending and secure. Shall tomorrow find its place.
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Each morning sees some task begun, each evening sees it close; Something attempted, something done, has earned a night’s repose.
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In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.
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A single conversation across the table with a wise man is better than ten years mere study of books.
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Men of genius are often dull and inert in society; as the blazing meteor, when it descends to earth, is only a stone.
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When she had passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music.
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It takes less time to do a thing right, than it does to explain why you did it wrong.
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A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child.
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Perseverance is a great element of success. If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
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