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Discretion is the salt, and fancy the sugar of life the one preserves, the other sweetens it.
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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C. N. Bovee
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Difficulties, by bracing the mind to overcome them, assist cheerfulness, as exercise assists digestion.
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Contentment is not happiness. An oyster may be contented. Happiness is compounded of richer elements.
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Enthusiasm is the inspiration of everything great. Without it no man is to be feared, and with it none despised.
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Tranquil pleasures last the longest we are not fitted to bear the burden of great joys.
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It is in vain that he seeks dominion abroad, who is not kingly at home.
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