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Heaven lent you a soul, Earth will lend a grave.
Christian Nestell Bovee
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Christian Nestell Bovee
Age: 83 †
Born: 1820
Born: February 22
Died: 1904
Died: January 18
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New York City
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Vanity in an old man is charming. It is a proof of an open, nature. Eighty winters have not frozen him up, or taught him concealments. In a young person it is simply allowable we do not expect him to be above it.
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Courage enlarges, cowardice diminishes resources. In desperate straits the fears of the timid aggravate the dangers that imperil the brave.
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A good thought is indeed a great boon, for which God is to be first thanked next he who is the first to utter it, and then, in a lesser, but still in a considerable degree, the friend who is the first to quote it to us. Whoever adopts and circulates a just thought, participates in the merit that originated it.
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A great destiny needs a generous diet.... What can be expected of a people that live on macaroni!
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New situations inspire new thoughts. Here is the benefit of travelling, much more than in mere sight-seeing. We lose ourselves in the streets of our own city, and go abroad to find ourselves.
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It is only an error of judgment to make a mistake, but it argues an infirmity of character to adhere to it when discovered.
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The beauty seen is partly in him who sees it. [a predisposition to notice the beautiful, in everything.]
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Discretion is the salt, and fancy the sugar of life the one preserves, the other sweetens it.
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It is the passion that is in a kiss that gives to it its sweetness it is the affection in a kiss that sanctifies it.
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Great warriors, like great earthquakes, are principally remembered for the mischief they have done.
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Excessive sensibility is only another name for morbid self-consciousness.
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Genius makes its observations in short-hand talent writes them out at length.
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Alas, the transports beauty can inspire!
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Few minds wear out more rust out.
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A man cannot paint portraits till he has seen faces.
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If one is not virtuous he becomes vicious.
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To be without sympathy is to be alone in the world--without friends or country, home or kindred.
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Melancholy sees the worst of things...[rather than the best]
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Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit.
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Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the crowd of worlds.
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