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Every duty which is bidden to wait returns with seven fresh duties at its back.
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Except a living man, there is nothing more wonderful than a book.
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A garden, sir, wherein all rainbows and flowers were heaped together.
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The men whom I have seen succeed best in life always have been cheerful and hopeful men; who went about their business…
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He was one of those men who possess almost every gift, except the gift of the power to use them.
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The loveliest fairy in the world; and her name is Mrs Do as you would bed one by.
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Make it a rule and pray to God to help you keep it . . . never, if possible, to lie down…
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Those clouds are angels' robes.
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Gradually the sunken land begins to rise again, and falls perhaps again, and rises again after that, more and more gently each…
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[At the end of the story, its main character, Tom] is now a great man of science, and can plan railroads, and…
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For science is ... like virtue, its own exceeding great reward.
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[The] great fairy Science, who is likely to be queen of all the fairies for many a year to come, can only…
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Vaine is the vaunt, and victory unjust, that more to mighty hands, then rightfull cause doth trust.
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Your thought describes laws, courts, judges, punishments. Mine explains that when man makes a law, he either violates it or obeys it.…
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Our wanton accidents take root, and grow To vaunt themselves God's laws.
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Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks! Rage! Blow! You cataracts and hurricanoes, spout Till you have drenched our teeples, drowned the cocks!…
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I want a hero: an uncommon want, When every year and month sends forth a new one, Till, after cloying the gazettes…
— Lord Byron
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An unattempted lady could not vaunt of her chastity.
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