| 117 Famous Quotes by James Russell Lowell
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“Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.”
Compromise Quotes |
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“Toward no crimes have men shown themselves so cold- bloodedly cruel as in punishing differences of belief”
Diversity Quotes |
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“Be noble! And the nobleness that lies in other men, sleeping, but never dead, will rise in majesty to meet thine own”
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“The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.”
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“A weed is no more than a flower in disguise, Which is seen through at once, if love give a man eyes”
Plants Quotes |
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“Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts”
Quality Quotes |
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“Sentiment is intellectualized emotion; emotion precipitated, as it were, in pretty crystals by the fancy”
Sentimentality Quotes |
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“But civlyzation doos git forrid
Sometimes upon a powder-cart.”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“A crime in which many are implicated goes unpunished.”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“Avoid delays: procrastination always does harm.”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“Great cowardice is hidden by a bluster of daring.”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“Great things rush to the destruction of each other.”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“He stands the shadow of a mighty name.
[Lat., Stat magni nominis umbra.]”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“Idleness induces caprice.”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“Patience revels in misfortunes.”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“Regarding nothing as done, while ought remained to be done.”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“The apprehension of approaching evil has hurried many into the
utmost danger.”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“The shadow of a mighty name.”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“Villany reduces those whom it defiles to the same level.”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“Who will think that the gods can be insulted with impunity?”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“With bated breath we offer wicked vows.”
Proverbs Quotes Source: The Biglow Papers (series I, no. 7)
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“Who gives himself with his alms feeds three,
Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.”
Philanthropy Quotes Source: The Vision of Sir Launfal (pt. II, VIII)
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“Not what we give, but what we share,--
For the gift without the giver is bare.”
Gifts Quotes Source: Vision of Sir Launfal (pt. II, st. 8)
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“Aspiration sees only one side of every question; possession,
many.”
Possession Quotes Source: Among My Books--New England Two Centuries Ago
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