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"Nothing is poetical if plain daylight is not poetical; and no monster should amaze us if the normal man does not amaze."

"A man ought to read just as inclination leads him, for what he reads as a task will do him little good."

"Whoever has provoked men to rage against him has always gained a party in his favor, too."

"Woman begins by resisting a man's advances and ends by blocking his retreat."

"Do we elect a man because of what he stands for, because of where he stands on the issues, because how he makes the nation feel?"
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"Rather than have it the principal thing in my son's mind, I would gladly have him think that the sun went round the earth, and that the stars were so many spangles set in the bright blue firmament."

"Real knowledge, like everything else of value, is not to be obtained easily. It must be worked for, studied for, thought for, and, more that all, must be prayed for."

"One's age should be tranquil, as childhood should be playful. Hard work at either extremity of life seems out of place. At midday the sun may burn, and men labor under it; but the morning and evening should be alike calm and cheerful."

"It was from an old friend who thought he was dying. Anyway, he said, 'Life and death issues don't come along that often, thank God, so don't treat everything like it's life or death. Go easier.'"

"My object will be, if possible, to form Christian men, for Christian boys I can scarcely hope to make."
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