“For all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these, 'It might have been'.”
Quote by John Greenleaf Whittier
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John Greenleaf Whittier
John Greenleaf Whittier was an American poet known for his sympathy towards the working class and his advocacy for social justice. His poetry extensively covered social, political, and moral issues, profoundly influencing American literature in the 19th century. more
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“As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth.”
“All the windows of my heart I open to the day.”
Source: Poems of Nature, Poems Subjective and Reminiscent and Religious Poems, Complete Volume II., the Works of Whittier
“I'll lift you and you lift me, and we'll both ascend together.”
“Peace hath higher tests of manhood, than battle ever knew.”
Source: The complete poetical works of John Greenleaf Whittier
“From the heights of these pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.”
Source: Personal Poems, Complete Volume IV., the Works of Whittier: Personal Poems
“Tradition wears a snowy beard, romance is always young.”
Source: Narrative and Legendary Poems: Barclay of Ury, and Others From Volume I., the Works of Whittier
“The French complain of everything, and always.”
Source: Napoleon in his own words from the French of Jules Bertaut
“Turn your face to the sun and the shadows fall behind you.”