"Those who first oppose a good work, seize……" — Edgar Lee Masters
"Those who first oppose a good work, seize it and make it their own, when the corner - stone is laid and memorial tablets are erected"
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21 Quotes by Edgar Lee Masters
Edgar Lee Masters has 21 quotes on this site.
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Genius is a bend in the creek where bright water has gathered, and which mirrors the trees, the sky and…
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There is the silence of age, too full of wisdom for the tongue to utter it in words intelligible to…
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Work for your own soul's sake.
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. . . the weal of the race, and the cause of humanity, here and now, are enough To give…
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There is no marriage in Heaven, but there is love.
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The earth keeps some vibration going There in your heart, and that is you. And if the people find you…
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Beware of the man who rises to power from one suspender.
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How shall the soul of a man be larger than the life he has lived?
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Immortality is not a gift, Immortality is an achievement; And only those who strive mightily Shall possess it.
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Those who first oppose a good work, seize it and make it their own, when the cornerstone is laid and…
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To love is to find your own soul Through the soul of the beloved one.
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O maternal earth which rocks the fallen leaf to sleep!
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