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Quote by Baltasar Gracian

“A single lie destroys a whole reputation for integrity.”

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Baltasar Gracian, born on January 8, 1601 and died on December 6, 1658, was a renowned Spanish writer, philosopher, and theologian. He is known for his profound philosophical thoughts and unique literary style. more

“No clouds are in the morning sky, The vapors hug the stream, Who says that life and love can die In all this northern gleam? At every turn the maples burn, The quail is whistling free, The partridge whirs, and the frosted burs Are dropping for you and me. Ho! hillyho! heigh O! Hillyho! In the clear October morning.”

Dies Turns Morning Clear Sky And Love Clouds Streams Hug Life And Love Dropping October Gleam Vapor Whistling Maple Quails Morning Sky

Author:Edmund Clarence Stedman

“But every human path leads on to God; He holds a myriad finer threads than gold, And strong as holy wishes, drawing us With delicate tension upward to Himself.”

Humans Strong Wish Path Holy Gold Drawing Tension Delicate Thread Providence

Book:The Poetical Works of Edmund Clarence Stedman

Source: The Poetical Works of Edmund Clarence Stedman

“Above the clouds I lift my wing To hear the bells of Heaven ring; Some of their music, though my fights be wild, To Earth I bring; Then let me soar and sing!”

Earth Fighting Heaven Let Me Wings Clouds Singers Rings Lifts Bells Soar Above The Clouds

Author:Edmund Clarence Stedman

“O fresh-lit dawn! immortal life! O Earth's betrothal, sweet and true!”

Earth Sweet Spring Dawn Immortal Lit Immortal Life

Book:The Blameless Prince: And Other Poems

Source: The Blameless Prince: And Other Poems

“The weary August days are long; The locusts sing a plaintive song, The cattle miss their master's call When they see the sunset shadows fall.”

Long Song Fall Missing Masters Summer Shadow Sunset Weary August Cattle

Book:Alice of Monmouth: An Idyl of the Great War : with Other Poems

Source: Alice of Monmouth: An Idyl of the Great War : with Other Poems

“War! war! war! Heaven aid the right! God move the hero's arm in the fearful fight! God send the women sleep in the long, long night, When the breasts on whose strength they leaned shall heave no more.”

Long War Moving Night Fighting Heaven Sleep Arms Hero Aids Breasts Fearful Long Nights

Book:The Poetical Works of Edmund Clarence Stedman

Source: The Poetical Works of Edmund Clarence Stedman

“No, he was no such charlatan-- Count de Hoboken Flash-in-the-Pan-- Full of gasconade and bravado, But a regular, rich Don Rataplane, Santa Claus de la Muscavado, Senor Grandissimo Bastinado! His was the rental of half Havana And all Matanzas; and Santa Ana, Rich as he was, could hardly hold A candle to light the mines of gold Our Cuban owned.”

Light Wealth Half Rich Mines Gold Candle Flash Santa Santa Claus Cuban Charlatans Bravado Havana Hoboken

Author:Edmund Clarence Stedman

“One could get a first-class education from a shelf of books five feet long.”

Firsts Long Book Education Class Five Feet Shelves First Class

Author:Charles William Eliot

“American liberty is a religion. It is a thing of the spirit.”

Spirit Liberty American Liberty

Author:Wendell Willkie

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