The Honorable
Ever honor the whole; individuals only I honor;
In individuals I always discover the whole.
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The Immutable
Time flies on restless pinions--constant never.
Be constant--and thou chainest time forever.
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Jove To Hercules
'Twas not my nectar made thy strength divine,
But 'twas thy strength which made my nectar thine!
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The Forum Of Woman
Woman, never judge man by his individual actions;
But upon man as a whole, pass thy decisive decree.
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The Difficult Union
Why are taste and genius so seldom met with united?
Taste of strength is afraid,--genius despises the rein.
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The Animating Principle
Nowhere in the organic or sensitive world ever kindles
Novelty, save in the flower, noblest creation of life.
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The Present Generation
Was it always as now? This race I truly can't fathom.
Nothing is young but old age; youth, alas! only is old.
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Dangerous Consequences
Deeper and bolder truths be careful, my friends, of avowing;
For as soon as ye do all the world on ye will fall.
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A Problem
Let none resemble another; let each resemble the highest!
How can that happen? let each be all complete in itself.
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The Best State Constitution
I can recognize only as such, the one that enables
Each to think what is right,--but that he thinks so, cares not.
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