There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that trancends all other affections of the heart

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There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.

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There is a healthful hardiness about real dignity that never dreads contact and communion with others however humble.

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Jealous people poison their own banquet and then eat it

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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.

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The tongue is the only instrument that gets sharper with use.

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after a man passes 60 , his mischief is mainly in his head

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He who would greatly deserve must greatly dare.

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Villainy wears many masks; none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.

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One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.

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