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Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.

~Augustus Hare

Topics: Knowledge Mankind Sail Thought Vessel Wind

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It is with flowers as with moral qualities; the bright are sometimes poisonous; but, I believe, never the sweet.

~Augustus Hare

Topics: Believe Bright Flowers Moral Never Poisonous Qualities Sometimes Sweet I Believe

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Nothing good bursts forth all at once. The lightning may dart out of a black cloud; but the day sends his bright heralds before him, to prepare the world for his coming.

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Topics: Before Black Bright Bursts Cloud Coming Dart Day Forth Good Him His Lightning May Nothing Once Out Prepare Sends World

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As to the pure all things are pure, even so to the impure all things are impure.

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Topics: All Things Even Impure Pure Things

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Only when the voice of duty is silent, or when it has already spoken, may we allowably think of the consequences of a particular action.

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Topics: Action Consequences Duty May Only Particular Silent Spoken Think Voice

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Some people carry their hearts in their heads; very many carry their heads in their hearts. The difficulty is to keep them apart, yet both actively working together.

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Topics: Actively Apart Both Carry Difficulty Heads Hearts Keep Many People Some Some People Them Together Very Working Working Together

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To Adam Paradise was home. To the good among his descendants home is paradise.

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Topics: Adam Among Descendants Good His Home Paradise

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Nothing is farther than earth from heaven; nothing is nearer than heaven to earth.

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Topics: Earth Farther Heaven Nearer Nothing Than

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The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it.

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Topics: Admit Glass Heaven Intellect Light Like Reflects Wise

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The power of faith will often shine forth the most when the character is naturally weak.

~Augustus Hare

Topics: Character Faith Forth Most Naturally Often Power Shine Weak Will

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Writer

Born: March 13th, 1834

Died: January 22nd, 1903

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