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Monastic brotherhood, upon rock Aerial. — William Wordsworth
A man who piously shuts himself up to meditate upon the sin of wickedness and to keep it fresh in his mind joins a brotherhood… — Ambrose Bierce
We are now heading down a centuries-long path toward increasing the productivity of our natural capital - the resource systems upon which we depend to… — Paul Hawken
Lying rides upon debt's back. — Benjamin Franklin
I deny the right of Congress to force a slaveholding State upon an unwilling people. I deny their right to force a free State upon… — Stephen A. Douglas
I have stepped out upon this platform that I may see you and that you may see me, and in the arrangement I have the… — Abraham Lincoln
I therefore consider that in view of the Constitution and the laws, the Union is unbroken; and to the extent of my ability I shall… — Abraham Lincoln
Many baseball fans look upon an umpire as a sort of necessary evil to the luxury of baseball, like the odor that follows an automobile. — Christy Mathewson
If you want a significant man, with absolutes, morality, and meaning, then you must have what the Bible insists upon - that God will judge… — Francis Schaeffer
We cannot build the new culture for learning to which we aspire in an environment which is depressed and dampened every day by the impact… — Unknown Author
If we live in such a way that the considerations of eternity press upon us, we will make better decisions. Perhaps this is why President… — Spencer W. Kimball
Almost no germ is unconditionally dangerous to man; its disease-producing ability depends upon the body's resistance. — Hans Selye
Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard… — P T Barnum
John Brown's zeal in the cause of freedom was infinitely superior to mine. Mine was as the taper light; his was as the burning sun.… — Frederick Douglass
Little did I conceive of the greatness of the defeat (at Bull Run), the magnitude of the disaster which it had entailed upon the United… — William Howard Russell
All of man's wars are based upon TAKING. There could be no war based upon GIVING. — Walter Russell
Ponder the significance of the responsibility the Lord has given to us. The Lord has counseled, "Let the solemnities of eternity rest upon your minds."… — Ezra Taft Benson
The systematic, wanton, and long continued agitation of the slavery question, with the actual and threatened aggressions of the Northern States and a portion of… — Isham G. Harris
Its foundations are laid, its cornerstone rests, upon the great truth that the negro is not equal to the white man; that slavery . .… — Alexander H. Stephens
But, sir, the great cause of complaint now is the slavery question, and the questions growing out of it. If there is any other cause… — John Brown Baldwin
The moment this House undertakes to legislate upon this subject slavery, it dissolves the Union. Should it be my fortune to have a seat upon… — James Henry Hammond
Against the suffering which may come upon one from human relationships the readiest safeguard is voluntary isolation, keeping oneself aloof from other people. The happiness… — Sigmund Freud
Keep steady in the view of the great principles for which you contend. The safety of your homes and the lives of all you hold… — Robert E. Lee
I am now considered such a monster, that I hesitate to darken with my shadow, the doors of those I love, lest I should bring… — Robert E. Lee
The whole army is burning with an insatiable desire to wreak violence upon South Carolina. I almost tremble for her fate. — William Tecumseh Sherman

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