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The shadow of a mighty name.

The shadow of a mighty name.

by James Russell Lowell Found in: General Sayings,
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Puritanism, believing itself quick with the seed of religious
liberty, laid, without knowing it, the egg of democracy.

Puritanism, believing itself quick with the seed of religious
liberty, laid, without knowing it, the egg of democracy.

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Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure read more

Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.

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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.

by James Russell Lowell Found in: General Sayings,
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Solitude is as needful to the imagination as society is wholesome for the character. - Among My Books, 1870.

Solitude is as needful to the imagination as society is wholesome for the character. - Among My Books, 1870.

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