Maxioms by James Russell Lowell
He seemed a cherub who had lost his way
And wandered hither, so his stay
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He seemed a cherub who had lost his way
And wandered hither, so his stay
With us was short, and 'twas most meet,
That he should be no delver in earth's clod,
Nor need to pause and cleanse his feet
To stand before his God:
O blest word--Evermore!
Aspiration sees only one side of every question; possession,
many.
Aspiration sees only one side of every question; possession,
many.
No man is born into the world whose work
Is not born with him: there is always work,
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No man is born into the world whose work
Is not born with him: there is always work,
And tools to work withal, for those who will;
And blessed are the horny hand of toil!
Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or by read more
Mishaps are like knives, that either serve us or cut us, as we grasp them by the blade or by the handle.
The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.
The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.
