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“When general observations are drawn from so many particulars as to become certain and indisputable, these are jewels of knowledge.”

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Isaac Watts was an English writer, primarily known for his hymns and educational works. Born on July 17, 1674, he is credited with shaping the hymnody of the English-speaking world. Watts' writings emphasized moral and spiritual themes, and he is remembered for his influential educational philosophy that emphasized the importance of early childhood education. more

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Book:Hymns and Spiritual Songs. Book fourth. Composed on divers subjects by I. Watts. Compiled and arranged by J. Dobell

Source: Hymns and Spiritual Songs. Book fourth. Composed on divers subjects by I. Watts. Compiled and arranged by J. Dobell

“For one drop calls another down, till we are drowned in seas of grief.”

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“Do not be deceived; happiness and enjoyment do not lie in wicked ways.”

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“I want to be a race car passenger: just a guy who bugs the driver. Say man, can I turn on the radio? You should slow down. Why do we gotta keep going in circles? Can I put my feet out the window? Man, you really like Tide.”

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“I never joined the army because at ease was never that easy to me. Seemed rather uptight still. I don't relax by parting my legs slightly and putting my hands behind my back. That does not equal ease. At ease was not being in the military. I am at ease, bro, because I am not in the military.”

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“Man can never come up to his ideal standard. It is the nature of the immortal spirit to raise that standard higher and higher as it goes from strength to strength, still upward and onward. The wisest and greatest men are ever the most modest.”

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Book:Memoirs, [ed.] by R.W. Emerson, W.H. Channing, and J.F. Clarke

Source: Memoirs, [ed.] by R.W. Emerson, W.H. Channing, and J.F. Clarke

“Nature seems to have poured forth her riches so without calculation, merely to mark the fullness of her joy.”

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Book:Woman in the nineteenth century: and kindred papers relating to the sphere, condition and duties of woman

Source: Woman in the nineteenth century: and kindred papers relating to the sphere, condition and duties of woman

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Book:The Marrow of Tradition

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