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Great truths are portions of the soul of man Great souls are portions of eternity.
James Russell Lowell
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James Russell Lowell
Age: 72 †
Born: 1819
Born: February 22
Died: 1891
Died: August 12
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Cambridge
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Evil springs up, and flowers, and bears no seed, And feeds the green earth with its swift decay, Leaving it richer for the growth of truth.
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There comes Emerson first, whose rich words, every one, Are like gold nails in temples to hang trophies on.
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Wealth may be an excellent thing, for it means power, and it means leisure, it means liberty.
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You've gut to git up airly Ef you want to take in God.
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In life's small things be resolute and great To keep thy muscle trained Know'st thou when Fate Thy measure takes, or when she'll say to thee, I find thee worthy do this deed for me?
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How I do love the earth. I feel it thrill under my feet. I feel somehow as if it were conscious of my love, as if something passed into my dancing blood from it.
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Who speaks the truth stabs falsehood to the heart.
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The Don Quixote of one generation may live to hear himself called the savior of society by the next.
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Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.
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One learns more metaphysics from a single temptation than from all the philosophers.
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Be He nowhere else, God is in all that liberates and lifts, in all that humbles, sweetens, and consoles.
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A ginooine statesman should be on his guard, if he must hev beliefs, not to b'lieve 'em too hard.
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Over our manhood bend the skies Against our fallen and traitor lives The great winds utter prophecies With our faint hearts the mountain strives, Its arms outstretched, the druid wood Waits with its benedicite And to our ages drowsy blood Still shouts the inspiring sea.
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I don't believe in princerple, But oh I du in interest.
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As one lamp lights another, nor grows less,So nobleness enkindleth nobleness.
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