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Great Quotes by James Russell Lowell
- Great truths are portions of the soul of man; Great souls are portions of eternity.
- Sorrow is the great idealizer.
- I willingly confess to so great a partiality for trees as tempts me to respect a man in exact proportion to his respect for them.
- Take winter as you find him, and he turns out to be a thoroughly honest fellow; with no nonsense in him, which is a great…
- The wisest man could ask no more of fate Than to be simple, modest, manly, true, Safe from the many, honored by the few; Nothing…
- Before Man made us citizens, great Nature made us men.
- Suddenly all the sky is hid As with the shutting of a lid, One by one great drops are falling Doubtful and slow, Down the…
- 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…
- The future works out great men's destinies; The present is enough for common souls, Who, never looking forward, are indeed Mere clay wherein the footprints…
- Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.
- A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.
- No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself.
- 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…
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