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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.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

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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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Across Betrre Book Conservation Man Mere Single Study Table Wise Year
However things may seem, no evil thing is success and no good thing is failure.
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Evil Failure Good However May Seem Succes Thing
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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Build Strong Sure Today
Whenever nature leaves a hole in a person’s mind, she generally plasters it over with a thick coat of self-conceit.
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Evil is only good perverted.
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A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child.
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Bruise Child From Hard Heart Jacket Mend Soon Work
He that respects himself is safe from others. He wears a coat of mail that none can pierce.
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Coat Himself Meall None Other Pierce Respect Safe Wear
If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it.
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Above Aim Hit Little Mark Must Would
Resolve and thou art free.
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Art Free Resolve Through
If you only knock long enough and loud enough at the gate, you are sure to wake up somebody.
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Enough Gate Knock Last Only Somebody Wake
Simplicity in character, in manners, in style; in all things the supreme excellence is simplicity.
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All Character Excellence Manner Simplicity Supreme Thing
It is a beautiful trait in the lover’s character, that they think no evil of the object loved.
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When she had passed, it seemed like the ceasing of exquisite music.
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Cease Exquisite Music Pass Seem She When
Love keeps the cold out better than a cloak.
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Better Clark Cold Keep Love Out
Not in the shouts and plaudits of the throng, but in ourselves, are triumph and defeat.
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Defeat Ourselves People Plaudit Shout Throng
For his heart was in his work, and the heart giveth grace unto every art.
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Art Every Goeth Grace Heart Unto Work

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