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Let us eat and drink neither forgetting death unduly nor remembering it. The Lord hath mercy on whom he will have mercy, etc., and the less we think about it the better.

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He has spent his life best who has enjoyed it most. God will take care that we do not enjoy it any more than is good for us.

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The most important service rendered by the press and the magazines is that of educating people to approach printed matter with distrust.

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Christ was only crucified once and for a few hours. Think of the hundreds of thousands whom Christ has been crucifying in a quiet way ever since.

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Poet

Born: December 4th, 1835

Died: June 18th, 1902

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