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“I explain to you, exactly and truly, how we are circumstanced. A greater portion of our means is unavailable, consisting of a house in S. Springfield and some wild lands in Iowa. Notwithstanding my great and good husband's life was sacrificed for his country, we are left to struggle in a manner...of life undeserved. Roving Generals have elegant mansions showered upon them, and the American people leave the family of the Martyred President to struggle as best they may! Strange justice this.”

People May Mean Country House Left President Justice Struggle Greater Land Strange Husband Portions Resentment Elegant Mansions Iowa Good Husband Martyred Roving

Author:Mary Todd Lincoln

“But God himself is truth; in propagating which, as men display a greater integrity and zeal, they approach nearer to the similitude of God, and possess a greater portion of his love.”

Men Truth Greater Integrity Approach Portions Display His Love Zeal Truth Love

Book:The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Biographical Introduction

Source: The Prose Works of John Milton: With a Biographical Introduction

“In reviewing the history of the times through which we have passed, no portion of it gives greater satisfaction or reflection, than that which represents the efforts of the friends of religious freedom and the success with which they are crowned.”

Giving Religious Effort Greater Atheism Reflection Satisfaction Positive Atheism Portions Religious Freedom

Book:The writings of Thomas Jefferson

Source: The writings of Thomas Jefferson

“The Anglo-Saxon hive have extirpated Paganism from the greater part of the North American continent; but with it they have likewise extirpated the greater portion of the Red race. Civilization is gradually sweeping from the earth the lingering vestiges of Paganism, and at the same time the shrinking forms of its unhappy worshippers.”

Earth Form Race Greater Civilization Red Unhappy Genocide Portions Continents Imperialism Paganism Sweeping Shrinking Lingering Hives Worshippers Anglo Saxon

Book:Herman Melville: Typee, Omoo, Mardi

Source: Herman Melville: Typee, Omoo, Mardi

“So often our sisters comfort others when their own needs are greater than those being comforted. That quality is like the generosity of Jesus on the cross. Empathy during agony is a portion of divinity!”

Needs Jesus Quality Greater Comfort Empathy Crosses Generosity Divinity Portions Agony

Author:Neal A. Maxwell

“Women are certainly more happy in this than we men: their employments occupy a smaller portion of their thoughts, and the earnest longing of the heart, the beautiful inner life of the fancy, always commands the greater part.”

Men Heart Beautiful Work Greater Longing Command Employment Fancy Portions Earnest Inner Life

Author:Friedrich Schleiermacher