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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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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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Some laborers have hard hands, and old sinners have brawny consciences.
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Wisdom with an inheritance is good, but wisdom without an inheritance is better than an inheritance without wisdom.
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I am obnoxious to each carping tongue who says my hand a needle better fits.
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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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But man grows old, lies down, remains where once he's laid.
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I happy am, if well with you.
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Flesh of my flesh, bone of my bone, I here, though there, yet both but one.
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The world no longer lets me love, My hope and treasure are above.
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My love is such that Rivers cannot quench, Nor ought but love from thee, give recompence. Thy love is such I can no way repay, The heavens reward thee manifold I pray.
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I wish my Sun may never set, but burn.
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Wickedness comes to its height by degrees. He that dares say of a less sin, Is it not a little one? will ere long say of a greater, Tush, God regards it not!
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My hope and treasure lies above
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That when we live no more, We may live ever
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Satan, that great angler, hath his sundry baits for sundry tempers of men, which they all catch greedily at, but few perceive the hook till it be too late.
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A prosperous state makes a secure Christian, but adversity makes him Consider.
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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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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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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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