Richard Watson Gilder Quotes

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• Better than honor and glory, and History's iron pen, Was the thought of duty done and the love of his fellow-men.
• Knights of the spirit; warriors in the cause Of justice absolute 'twixt man and man.
• A man not perfect, but of heart so high, of such heroic rage, That even his hopes became a part of earth's eternal heritage.
• I am the laughter of the new-born child On whose soft-breathing sleep an angel smiled.
• I am the spirit of the morning sea, I am the awakening and the glad surprise.
• Fra Lippo, we have learned from thee A lesson of humanity: To every mother's heart forlorn, In every house the Christ is born.
• What babe new born is this that in a manger cries? Near on her lowly bed his happy mother lies. Oh, see the air is…
• We lean on Faith; and some less wise have cried, "Behold the butterfly, the see that's cast!" Vain hopes that fall like flowers before the…
• Against the darkness outer God's light his likeness takes, And he from the mighty doubter The great believer makes.
• My name may have buoyancy enough to float upon the sea of time.

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