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The strongest passion which I have is honor.

Philip James Bailey

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Philip James Bailey
Age: 86 †
Born: 1816
Born: April 22
Died: 1902
Died: September 6
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P. J. Bailey
Passion
Strongest
Honor

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Grief hallows hearts, even while it ages heads.
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Where doubt there truth is - 'tis her shadow.
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The goodness of the heart is shown in deeds Of peacefulness and kindness. Hand and heart Are one thing with the good, as thou should'st be. Do my words trouble thee? then treasure them, Pain overgot gives peace, as death doth Heaven. All things that speak of Heaven speak of peace.
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The dew, 'Tis of the tears which stars weep, sweet with joy.
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When I forget that the stars shine in air-- When I forget that beauty is in stars-- When I forget that love with beauty is-- Will I forget thee: till then all things else.
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Nature means Necessity.
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A poet not in love is out at sea He must have a lay-figure.
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Men might be better if we better deemed of them.
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Music tells no truths.
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The ground of all great thoughts is sadness.
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The worst men often give the best advice. Our deeds are sometimes better than our thoughts.
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Ah, nothing comes to us too soon but sorrow.
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Leave the poor Some time for self-improvement. Let them not Be forced to grind the bones out of their arms For bread, but have some space to think and feel Like moral and immortal creatures.
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Man is one and he hath one great heart. It is thus we feel, with a gigantic throb athwart the sea, each other's rights and wrongs thus are we men.
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Kindness is wisdom. There is none in life But needs it and may learn.
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The wind breathes not, and the wave Walks softly as above a grave.
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For ivy climbs the crumbling hall To decorate decay.
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True faith nor biddeth nor abideth form, The bended knee, the eye uplift is all Which men need render all which God can bear. What to the faith are forms? A passing speck, A crow upon the sky.
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Naught but God Can satisfy the soul.
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