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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A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion.

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

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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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Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.

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Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.

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I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!

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Small minds are subdued by misfortunes, greater minds overcome them.

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

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There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beams and blazes in the dark hour of adversity.

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