“The heart forgets its sorrow and ache.”
— James Russell Lowell
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Freedom is the only law which genius
“Freedom is the only law which genius knows.”
— James Russell Lowell
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Solitude is as needful to the imagination
“Solitude is as needful to the imagination as society is wholesome for the character.”
— James Russell Lowell
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Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a
“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.”
— James Russell Lowell
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Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience
“Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.”
— James Russell Lowell
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As life runs on, the road grows
“As life runs on, the road grows strange with faces new – and near the end. The milestones into headstones change, Neath every one a friend.”
— James Russell Lowell
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Category: change
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