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I have been whipped, as the saying is, but I am sure I can recover all the lost capital occasioned by that disaster; by only hanging a few moments by the neck; and I feel quite determined to make the utmost possible out of a defeat.

John Brown

The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits.
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Angel Government Spirit
I don’t think the people of the slave states will ever consider the subject of slavery in its true light till some other argument is resorted to other than moral persuasion.
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Argument Light Moral Myself People Subject Thinking True
Symptoms are the body’s mother tongue; signs are in a foreign language.
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Body Foreign Language Mom Sign
I have been whipped, as the saying is, but I am sure I can recover all the lost capital occasioned by that disaster; by only hanging a few moments by the neck; and I feel quite determined to make the utmost possible out of a defeat.
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Capital Defeat Determination Feeling Lost Moments Myself Possible Quite Recovery
These men are all talk; What is needed is action – action!
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Action Man Need Talk
I am worth inconceivably more to hang than for any other purpose.
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Myself Purpose Worth
The United States is a place where the men govern, but the women rule.
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Government Man Place Rule State Woman
I cannot remember a night so dark as to have hindered the coming day.
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Darkness Myself Night Remember
It is not a case we are treating; it is a living, palpitating, alas, too often suffering fellow creature.
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Compassionate Creature Live Suffering Treat
Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt to the liar. But in all this, never be unmindful of your own dignity.
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Craft Dignity Honesty Lying Mild Mindset Ourselves
The intent and not the deed Is in our power; and, therefore, who dares greatly Does greatly.
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Action Dare Greatness Inspirational Power
I think every family should have a dog; it is like having a perpetual baby; it is the plaything and crony of the whole house. It keeps them all young.
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Children Dog Family Home Play Thinking Young
There is a shrine in the temple of age, where lie forever embalmed the memories of such as have deserved well of their country and their race.
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Age Country Deserve Forever Lying Race Temple
I will answer anything I can with honor, but not about others.
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Ethics Myself Question Respect
Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice!
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Coward Forever Myself Word
I am gaining in health slowly, and am quite cheerful in view of my approaching end, – being fully persuaded that I am worth inconceivably more to hang than any other purpose.
JOHN BROWN

End Health Myself Purpose Quite Slow View Worth

I have been whipped, as the saying is, but I am sure I can recover all the lost capital occasioned by that disaster; by only hanging a few moments by the neck; and I feel quite determined to make the utmost possible out of a defeat.

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I have been whipped, as the saying is, but I am sure I can recover all the lost capital occasioned by that disaster; by only hanging a few moments by the neck; and I feel quite determined to make the utmost possible out of a defeat.

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