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A self-made man? Yes, and one who worships his creator.

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We are never more in danger than when we think ourselves most secure, nor in reality more secure than when we seem to be most in danger.
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Danger More never Ourselves Reality Secure Thinking
A fretful temper will divide the closest knot that may be tied, by ceaseless sharp corrosion; a temper passionate and fierce may suddenly your joys disperse at one immense explosion.
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Ceaseless Corrosion Divide Joy Know May Passionate Temper
To follow foolish precedents, and wink With both our eyes, is easier than to think.
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Easier Eye Foolish Government Precedent Think Thinking
He that has seen both sides of fifty has lived to little purpose if he has no other views of the world than he had when he was much younger.
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Both Fifty Litle No Other Purpose View World
How happy it is to believe, with a steadfast assurance, that our petitions are heard even while we are making them; and how delightful to meet with a proof of it in the effectual and actual grant of them.
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Assurance Believe Even Happy Heard Make Petition Prayer Proof
Men deal with life as children with their play, Who first misuse, then cast their toys away.
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Cats Children Deal Life Mena Misuse Plan Toy Way
And works his sovereign will. Ye fearful saints fresh courage take, The clouds ye so much dread Are big with mercy, and shall break In blessings on your head.
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Cloud Courage Saint Head Much Shall
There is a pleasure in poetic pains / Which only poets know.
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Pain Pleasure Poet Poetic Poetry
Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection.
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Being Connection Knowledge Men Mind Often Time Wisdom
The path of sorrow, and that path alone, leads to the land where sorrow is unknown.
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Alone Land Path Sadness Sorrow Unknown
Remorse, the fatal egg by pleasure laid, In every bosom where her nest is made, Hatched by the beams of truth, denies him rest, And proves a raging scorpion in his breast.
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Bosom Eggs Fatal Laid Made Nest Pleasure Remorse Scorpions
God moves in a mysterious way His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm.
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Courage Failure Move Moving Mysterious Perform
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust him for his grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face.
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Behind Face Frowning Grace Hide Judge Lord Providence Sense
Detested sport, That owes its pleasures to another’s pain.
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Another Detect Hunting Owe Pain Sport
Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.
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Garden Gardening Greenhouses Love
Absence of occupation is not rest.
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Absence Happen Occupation Rest

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