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“Intemperance weaves the winding-sheet of souls.”

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John Bartholomew Gough, born on August 22, 1817, and died on February 18, 1886, was a historical figure of unknown profession or category. His life experience and achievements are not well-documented, and his impact and evaluation remain unclear. more

“What you learn from bad habits and in bad society, you will never forget, and it will be a lasting pang to you. I tell you in all sincerity, not as in the excitement of speech, but as I would confess and have confessed before God, I would give my right hand if I could forget that which I have learned in bad society.”

Ifs Giving Hands Forget Habit Speech Excitement If I Could Lasting Never Forget Sincerity I Have Learned Bad Habits

Author:John Bartholomew Gough

“It may be a very little thing for you to say to a young man the few words that turn him from the way of ruin, and win him back to life and hope. It may be a very little thing to you; but it is every thing to the young man.”

Men Way May Littles Young Turns Winning Ruins Young Man Little Things Few Words

Author:John Bartholomew Gough

“A man too careful of danger liveth in continual torment, But a cheerful expecter of the best hath a fountain of joy within him.”

Men Joy Danger Careful Torment Cheerful Fountain Caution Joy Within

Book:Tupper's complete poetical works: containing

Source: Tupper's complete poetical works: containing

“Confidence is conqueror of men; victorious both over them and in them; The iron will of one stout heart shall make a thousand quail; A feeble dwarf, dauntlessly resolved, will turn the tide of battle, And rally to a nobler strife the giants that had fled.”

Men Heart Turns Confidence Battle Thousand Giants Iron Tides Strife Conqueror Dwarfs Dwarves Stout Quails Iron Will

Book:Tupper's complete poetical works: containing

Source: Tupper's complete poetical works: containing

“If thou wilt think evil of thy neighbour, soon shalt thou have him for thy foe.”

Ifs Thinking Evil Foe Neighbour

Book:Proverbial philosophy

Source: Proverbial philosophy

“Contend not in wisdom with a fool, for thy sense maketh much of his conceit; And some errors never would have thriven, had it not been for learned refutation.”

Wisdom Fool Errors Conceit Refutation

Book:Proverbial philosophy: in 4 ser., now first complete

Source: Proverbial philosophy: in 4 ser., now first complete

“Humility is the softening shadow before the stature of Excellence, And lieth lowly on the ground, beloved and lovely as the violet.”

Humility Shadow Excellence Lovely Beloved Violet Stature

Book:Complete poetical works: containing: Proverbial philosophy, A thousand lines, Hactenus, Geraldine, and miscellaneous poems. With a portrait of the author

Source: Complete poetical works: containing: Proverbial philosophy, A thousand lines, Hactenus, Geraldine, and miscellaneous poems. With a portrait of the author

“Labour is good for a man, bracing up his energies to conquest, And without it life is dull, the man perceiving himself useless.”

Men Life Is Energy He Man Labor Useless Dull Labour Conquest

Book:Tupper's complete poetical works: containing

Source: Tupper's complete poetical works: containing

Quote by John Bartholomew Gough

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