"She went of her own accord,' answered the……" — Emily Bronte
"She went of her own accord,' answered the master; 'she has a right to go if she please. Trouble me no more about her. Hereafter she is only me sister in name: not because I disown her, but because she has disowned me."
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Emily Bronte
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145 Quotes by Emily Bronte
Emily Bronte has 145 quotes on this site.
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Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.
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I have dreamed in my life, dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and changed my ideas; they have…
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Proud people breed sad sorrows for themselves.
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A person who has not done one half his day's work by ten o clock, runs a chance of leaving…
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If I could I would always work in silence and obscurity, and let my efforts be known by their results.
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Honest people don't hide their deeds.
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I see heaven's glories shine and faith shines equal.
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Love is like the wild rose-briar; Friendship like the holly-tree. The holly is dark when the rose-briar blooms, but which…
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I am now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town. A sensible man ought to…
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A good heart will help you to a bonny face, my lad and a bad one will turn the bonniest…
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The tyrant grinds down his slaves and they don't turn against him, they crush those beneath them.
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I cannot express it: but surely you and everybody have a notion that there is, or should be, an existence…
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More Accord Quotes
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If I decide to be an idiot, then I'll be an idiot on my own accord.
— Johann Sebastian Bach
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Celibacy is not a matter of compulsion. Someone is accepted as a priest only when he does it of his…
— Pope Benedict XVI
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The highest purpose is to have no purpose at all. This puts one in accord with nature, in her manner…
— John Cage
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When we look back, the only things we cherish are those which in some way met our original want; the…
— Willa Cather
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We do not draw conclusions with our eyes, but with our reasoning powers, and if the whole of the rest…
— August Weismann
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All of our holy fathers knew this and all with one accord teach that perfection in holiness can be achieved…
— John Cassian
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Notice carefully every word here. It is not our prayer which draws Jesus into our hearts. Nor is it our…
— Ole Hallesby
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From the day of Pentecost until the present time, it has been necessary to be of one accord in prayer…
— John Mott
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I trust there are none here present, who profess to be followers of Christ who do not also practice prayer…
— Charles Spurgeon
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This country can have no more democracy than it accords and guarantees to the humblest and weakest citizen.
— James Weldon Johnson
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Whoever is the first in the field and awaits the coming of the enemy will be fresh for the fight...…
— Sun Tzu
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Nevertheless, he must be cautious in believing and acting, and must not inspire fear of his own accord, and must…
— Niccolo Machiavelli
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