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A prosperous state makes a secure Christian, but adversity makes him Consider.
Anne Bradstreet
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Anne Bradstreet
Age: 60 †
Born: 1612
Born: March 20
Died: 1672
Died: September 16
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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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I wish my Sun may never set, but burn.
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Art can do much, but this maxim's most sure/A weak or wounded brain admits no cure.
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Iron till it be thoroughly heated is incapable to be wrought so God sees good to cast some men into the furnace of affliction, and then beats them on His anvil into what frame He desires.
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Let Greeks be Greeks, and women what they are.
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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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If ever wife was happy in a man, compare with me, ye women if you can.
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The world no longer lets me love, My hope and treasure are above.
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Some laborers have hard hands, and old sinners have brawny consciences.
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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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When I behold the heavens as in their prime, And then the earth (though old) still clad in green, The stones and trees, insensible of time, Nor age nor wrinkle on their front are seen
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My age I will not once lament, / But sing, my time so near is spent.
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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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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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If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant.
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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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Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge -- fitter to bruise than polish.
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I happy am, if well with you.
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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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The spring is a lively emblem of the Resurrection.
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