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There is no being eloquent for atheism. In that exhausted receiver the mind cannot use its wings, - the clearest proof that it is out of its element.

~Augustus Hare

Topics: Atheism Being Cannot Clearest Element Eloquent Exhausted Mind Out Proof Receiver Use Wings

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Love, it has been said, flows downward. The love of parents for their children has always been far more powerful than that of children for their parents; and who among the sons of men ever loved God with a thousandth part of the love which God has manifested to us?

~Augustus Hare

Topics: Always Among Been Children Downward Ever Far Flows God Love Loved Manifested Men More Parents Part Powerful Said Sons Than Us Which Who

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A statesman, we are told, should follow public opinion. Doubtless, as a coachman follows his horses; having firm hold on the reins and guiding them.

~Augustus Hare

Topics: Doubtless Firm Follow Follows Guiding Having His Hold Horses Opinion Public Public Opinion Reins Should Statesman Them

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A mother should give her children a superabundance of enthusiasm; that after they have lost all they are sure to lose on mixing with the world, enough may still remain to prompt fated support them through great actions.

~Augustus Hare

Topics: Actions After Children Enough Enthusiasm Give Great Her Lose Lost May Mixing Mother Prompt Remain Should Still Support Sure Them Through World

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It is well for us that we are born babies in intellect. Could we understand half what mothers say and do to their infants, we should be filled with a conceit of our own importance, which would render us insupportable through life.

~Augustus Hare

Topics: Babies Born Conceit Could Filled Half Importance Infants Intellect Life Mothers Our Own Render Say Should Through Understand Us Well Which Would

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Writer

Born: March 13th, 1834

Died: January 22nd, 1903

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