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An arrow may fly through the air and leave no trace; but an ill thought leaves a trail like a serpent.

~Charles Mackay

Topics: Air Arrow Fly Ill Leave Leaves Like May Serpent Thought Through Trace Trail

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Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

~Charles Mackay

Topics: Been Go Herd Mad Men Only Recover Said Seen Senses Slowly Think Well While Will

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If happy I and wretched he, Perhaps the king would change with me.

~Charles Mackay

Topics: Change Happy He King Me Perhaps Would Wretched

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Money, again, has often been a cause of the delusion of the multitudes. Sober nations have all at once become desperate gamblers, and risked almost their existence upon the turn of a piece of paper.

~Charles Mackay

Topics: Again Almost Become Been Cause Delusion Desperate Existence Money Multitudes Nations Often Once Paper Piece Sober Turn

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There is no such thing as death. In nature nothing dies. From each sad remnant of decay, some forms of life arise so shall his life be taken away before he knoweth that he hath it.

~Charles Mackay

Topics: Arise Away Before Death Decay Dies Each Forms Hath He His Life Nature Nothing Sad Shall Some Taken Thing

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War in men's eyes shall be A monster of iniquity In the good time coming. Nations shall not quarrel then, To prove which is the stronger; Nor slaughter men for glory's sake; - Wait a little longer.

~Charles Mackay

Topics: Coming Eyes Glory Good Good Time Iniquity Little Longer Men Monster Nations Nor Prove Quarrel Sake Shall Slaughter Stronger Then Time Wait War Which

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He who has mingled in the fray of duty that the brave endure, must have made foes. If you have none, small is the work that you have done.

~Charles Mackay

Topics: Brave Done Duty Endure Foes He Made Must None Small Who Work You

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Nationality: British

Type: Poet

Born: Unknown

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