James Russell Lowell

Greatly begin! Though thou have time
But for a line, be that sublime--
Not failure, but low read more

Greatly begin! Though thou have time
But for a line, be that sublime--
Not failure, but low aim is crime.

Gineral C. is a dreffle smart man:
He's been on all sides that give places or pelf;
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Gineral C. is a dreffle smart man:
He's been on all sides that give places or pelf;
But consistency still wuz a part of his plan;
He's been true to one party, and that is, himself;--
So John P.
Robinson, he
Sez he shall vote for Gineral C.

Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, read more

Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.

Sentiment is intellectualized emotion, emotion precipitated, as
it were, in pretty crystals by the fancy.

Sentiment is intellectualized emotion, emotion precipitated, as
it were, in pretty crystals by the fancy.

Be noble! And the nobleness that lies in other men, sleeping, but never dead, will rise in majesty to meet read more

Be noble! And the nobleness that lies in other men, sleeping, but never dead, will rise in majesty to meet thine own