Maxioms by James Russell Lowell
There is no self-delusion more fatal than that which makes the conscience dreamy with the anodyne of lofty sentiments, while read more
There is no self-delusion more fatal than that which makes the conscience dreamy with the anodyne of lofty sentiments, while the life is groveling and sensual.
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
He puts his boot on his head, and his foot in his helmet.
Aspiration sees only one side of every question; possession,
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Aspiration sees only one side of every question; possession,
many.
What men prize most is a privilege, even if it be that of chief mourner at a funeral.
What men prize most is a privilege, even if it be that of chief mourner at a funeral.
The thing we long for, that we are
For one transcendent moment.
The thing we long for, that we are
For one transcendent moment.
