James Russell Lowell ( 10 of 106 )
Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.
Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.
They are slaves who fear to speak
For the fallen and the weak;
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They are slaves who fear to speak
For the fallen and the weak;
. . . .
They are slaves who dare not be
In the right with two or three.
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
In general those who nothing have to say
Contrive to spend the longest time in doing it.
In general those who nothing have to say
Contrive to spend the longest time in doing it.
Who gives himself with his alms feeds three,
Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.
Who gives himself with his alms feeds three,
Himself, his hungering neighbor, and me.
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.
Communism means barbarism.
Communism means barbarism.
Violet! sweet violet!
Thine eyes are full of tears;
Are they wet
Even yet
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Violet! sweet violet!
Thine eyes are full of tears;
Are they wet
Even yet
With the thought of other years?
Behind the dim unknown,
Standeth God with the shadow, keeping watch above his own.
Behind the dim unknown,
Standeth God with the shadow, keeping watch above his own.
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.
