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Religion is the eldest sister of philosophy: on whatever subjects they may differ, it is unbecoming in either to quarrel, and most so about their inheritance.
Walter Savage Landor
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Walter Savage Landor
Age: 89 †
Born: 1775
Born: January 30
Died: 1864
Died: September 17
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Warwick
Warwickshire
Whatever
Quarrel
Religion
Differ
May
Quarrels
Inheritance
Sister
Subjects
Philosophy
Unbecoming
Either
Eldest
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The most pernicious of absurdities is that weak, blind, stupid faith is better than the constant practice of every human virtue.
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The flame of anger, bright and brief, sharpens the barb of love.
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When a woman hath ceased to be quite the same to us, it matters little how different she becomes.
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And Modesty, who, when she goes, Is gone for ever.
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There are proud men of so much delicacy that it almost conceals their pride, and perfectly excuses it.
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In the hours of distress and misery, the eyes of every mortal turn to friendship in the hours of gladness and conviviality, what is our want? It is friendship. When the heart overflows with gratitude, or with any other sweet or sacred sentiment, what is the word to which it would give utterance? A friend.
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It often comes into my head That we may dream when we are dead, But I am far from sure we do. O that it were so! then my rest Would be indeed among the blest I should for ever dream of you.
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In argument, truth always prevails finally in politics, falsehood always.
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I have suffered more from my bad dancing than from all the misfortunes and miseries of my life put together.
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