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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!
Anne Bradstreet
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Anne Bradstreet
Age: 60 †
Born: 1612
Born: March 20
Died: 1672
Died: September 16
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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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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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The stones and trees, insensible to time, / Nor age nor wrinkle on their front are seen / If Winter come, and greenness then do fade / A Spring returns, and they more youthful made / But man grows old, lies down, remains where once he's laid.
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Sweet words are like honey, a little may refresh, but too much gluts the stomach.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Authority without wisdom is like a heavy ax without an edge -- fitter to bruise than polish.
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But man grows old, lies down, remains where once he's laid.
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Some laborers have hard hands, and old sinners have brawny consciences.
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That when we live no more, We may live ever
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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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A prosperous state makes a secure Christian, but adversity makes him Consider.
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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 world no longer lets me love, My hope and treasure are above.
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