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It is curious to what a degree one may become attached to a fine tree, especially when it is placed where trees are rare.
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
New York
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The language denotes the man. A coarse or refined character finds its expression naturally in a coarse or refined phraseology.
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Sorrow is never more sorrowful than when it jests at its own misery.
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The legitimate aim of criticism is to direct attention to the excellent. The bad will dig its own grave.
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