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Mark the grandeur of the reply The wise old man was willing to teach the proud
young prince an unlearned lesson. Slowly raising his head, he mildly requested
the wondering monarch to stand aside and not obstruct the genial sunshine in ...
Mark the grandeur of the reply The wise old man was willing to teach the proud
young prince an unlearned lesson. Slowly raising his head, he mildly requested
the wondering monarch to stand aside and not obstruct the genial sunshine in ...
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This is the lesson in which we are instructed by Diogenes. Across the still, deep
chasm of the tomb, and the oblivious abyss of more than two thousand years, a
stirring voice, borne on the air that spirits breathe, comes booming on the spirit's ...
This is the lesson in which we are instructed by Diogenes. Across the still, deep
chasm of the tomb, and the oblivious abyss of more than two thousand years, a
stirring voice, borne on the air that spirits breathe, comes booming on the spirit's ...
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by this sublime lesson. When you are called upon to desist from some high
undertaking, because it happens to be in advance of public sentiment, remember
then, “To suffer woes that hope thinks infinite, To forgive wrongs darker than
death or ...
by this sublime lesson. When you are called upon to desist from some high
undertaking, because it happens to be in advance of public sentiment, remember
then, “To suffer woes that hope thinks infinite, To forgive wrongs darker than
death or ...
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Wisely did old Franklin veto his son's mad project, and retain him in his own
employ for the space of two years : wearisome years, perhaps they were, but not
without their invaluable lessons of patience and submission. To obey legitimate ...
Wisely did old Franklin veto his son's mad project, and retain him in his own
employ for the space of two years : wearisome years, perhaps they were, but not
without their invaluable lessons of patience and submission. To obey legitimate ...
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All life is our school. Each day should have its lesson. And to aid us in learning
this, nothing can afford us greater assistance than scientific and literary
associations. Every man should be a member, and an active member, of at least
one such.
All life is our school. Each day should have its lesson. And to aid us in learning
this, nothing can afford us greater assistance than scientific and literary
associations. Every man should be a member, and an active member, of at least
one such.
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