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    A noble soul alone can noble souls attract;
    And knows alone, as ye, to hold them.
    [Ger., Ein edler Mensch zieht edle Menschen an,
    Und weiss sie fest zu halten, wie ihr thut.]

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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

by James Russell Lowell Found in: Nobility Quotes,
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Be aristocracy the only joy:
Let commerce perish--let the world expire.

Be aristocracy the only joy:
Let commerce perish--let the world expire.

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True nobility is exempt from fear.

True nobility is exempt from fear.

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Noble by birth, yet nobler by great deeds.

Noble by birth, yet nobler by great deeds.

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Be noble! and the nobleness that lies
In other men, sleeping, but never dead,
Will rise in read more

Be noble! and the nobleness that lies
In other men, sleeping, but never dead,
Will rise in majesty to meet thine own.

by James Russell Lowell Found in: Nobility Quotes,
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Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul.

Life ought to be a struggle of desire toward adventures whose nobility will fertilize the soul.

by Rebecca West Found in: Nobility Quotes,
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Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.

Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives.

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His nature is too noble for the world.
He would not flatter Neptune for his trident,
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His nature is too noble for the world.
He would not flatter Neptune for his trident,
Or Jove for's power to thunder.

by William Shakespeare Found in: Nobility Quotes,
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Titles are marks of honest men, and wise:
The fool or knave that wears a title lies.

Titles are marks of honest men, and wise:
The fool or knave that wears a title lies.

by Edward Young Found in: Nobility Quotes,
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