“Where the people possess no authority, their rights obtain no respect.”
— George Bancroft
Author: George Bancroft
Category: respect
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Beauty is but the sensible image of
“Beauty is but the sensible image of the Infinite. Like truth and justice it lives within us; like virtue and the moral law it is a companion of the soul.”
— George Bancroft
Author: George Bancroft
Category: beauty
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Beauty is but the sensible image of
“Beauty is but the sensible image of the Infinite. Like truth and justice it lives within us; like virtue and the moral law it is a companion of the soul.”
— George Bancroft
Author: George Bancroft
Category: truth
Tags: truth, George Bancroft
By common consent gray hairs are a
“By common consent gray hairs are a crown of glory; the only object of respect that can never excite envy.”
— George Bancroft
Author: George Bancroft
Category: respect
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The exact measure of the progress of
“The exact measure of the progress of civilization is the degree in which the intelligence of the common mind has prevailed over wealth and brute force.”
— George Bancroft
Author: George Bancroft
Category: intelligence
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