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A good deal of philanthropy arises in general from mere vanity and love of distinction gilded over to others and to themselves with some show of benevolent sentiment.

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Do not Christians and Heathens, and Jews and Gentiles, and poets and philosophers, unite in allowing the starry influences?
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Philosophy Poet Religious Unity
The happy combination of fortuitous circumstances.
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Fortune Happiness
There never will exist anything permanently noble and excellent in the character which is a stranger to resolute self-denial.
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Character Excellence Existence Strange
Treason seldom dwells with courage.
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Courage Death
He that climbs a ladder must begin at the first round.
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Beginning Himself
A Christmas gambol oft could cheer The poor man’s heart through half the year.
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Heart Man Poor Religion
To all, to each, a fair good-night, and pleasing dreams, and slumbers light.
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Dream Equality Light Night
Hope is brightest when it dawns from fears.
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Bright Fear Hope
We build statues out of snow, and weep to see them melt.
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Break Deep See
Good Night, Goodnight, Dream.
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Dream Night
Heap on more wood! – the wind is chill; But let it whistle as it will, We’ll keep our Christmas merry still.
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Joy Nature Religious
Commend me to sterling honesty though clad in rags.
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Honesty Myself
Success or failure in business is caused more by the mental attitude even than by mental capacities.
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Attitude Business Failure Success
Caution comes too late when we are in the midst of evils.
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Deep Evil Late
The chain of friendship, however bright, does not stand the attrition of constant close contact.
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Deep Friendship
Some feelings are to mortals given With less of earth in them than heaven.
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Feeling Heaven Mortal

A good deal of philanthropy arises in general from mere vanity and love of distinction gilded over to others and to themselves with some show of benevolent sentiment.

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