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If we had not winter, the spring would not be so pleasant if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.
Anne Bradstreet
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Anne Bradstreet
Age: 60 †
Born: 1612
Born: March 20
Died: 1672
Died: September 16
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It is reported of the peacock that priding himself in his gay feathers he ruffles them up but spying his black feet he soon lets fall his plumes. So he that glories in his gifts and adornings should look upon his corruptions, and that will damp his high thoughts.
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To sing of Wars, of Captains, and of Kings/Of Cities founded, Common-wealths begun/For my mean Pen are too superior things.
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What to my Saviour shall I giveWho freely hath done this for me?I'll serve him here whilst I shall liveAnd Loue him to Eternity
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And time brings down what is both strong and tall. But plants new set to be eradicate, And buds new blown, to have so short a date, Is by his hand alone that guides nature and fate.
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Flesh of my flesh, bone of my bone, I here, though there, yet both but one.
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Youth is the time of getting, middle age of improving, and old age of spending.
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He that would be content with a mean condition must not cast his eye upon one that is in a far better estate than himself, but let him look upon him that is lower than he is, and, if he see that such a one bears poverty comfortably, it will help to quiet him.
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Fire hath its force abated by water, not by wind and anger must be allayed by cold words, and not by blustering threats.
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Sin and shame ever go together he that would be freed from the last must be sure to shun the company of the first.
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The spring is a lively emblem of the Resurrection.
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Sweet words are like honey, a little may refresh, but too much gluts the stomach.
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Youth is the time of getting, middle age of improving, and old age of spending a negligent youth is usually attended by an ignorant middle age, and both by an empty old age.
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There is no object that we see no action that we do no good that we enjoy no evil that we feel, or fear, but we may make some spiritual advantage of all: and he that makes such improvement is wise, as well as pious.
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My hope and treasure lies above
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We must, therefore, be here as strangers and pilgrims, that we may plainly declare that we seek a city above.
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Let Greeks be Greeks, and women what they are.
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I happy am, if well with you.
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That when we live no more, We may live ever
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If what I do prove well, it won't advance. They'll say it's stolen, or else it was by chance.
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