No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since Eden's freshness and man's fall No rose has been original.

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They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.

They fail, and they alone, who have not striven.

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation

There must be such a thing as a child with average ability, but you can't...

There must be such a thing as a child with average ability, but you can't...

What is lovely never dies, put passes into other loveliness.

What is lovely never dies, put passes into other loveliness.

A man is known by the company his mind keeps.

A man is known by the company his mind keeps.

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.

True art selects and paraphrases, but seldom gives a verbatim translation.

Civilization is the lamb's skin in which barbarism masquerades.

Civilization is the lamb's skin in which barbarism masquerades.

The man who suspects his own tediousness is yet to be born.

The man who suspects his own tediousness is yet to be born.

I like to have a thing suggested rather than told in full. When every detail...

I like to have a thing suggested rather than told in full. When every detail...

The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense he spoke the word he meant

Gracious to all, to none subservient, Without offense he spoke the word he meant

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to...

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent - that is to...

The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose...

The woman who tells her age is either too young to have anything to lose...

The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class.

The ruling ideas of each age have ever been the ideas of its ruling class.

The more I look around and listen I realize that I'm not alone. We are...

The more I look around and listen I realize that I'm not alone. We are...

Even truth needs to be clad in new garments if it is to appeal to...

Even truth needs to be clad in new garments if it is to appeal to...

At middle age the soul should be opening up like a rose, not closing up...

At middle age the soul should be opening up like a rose, not closing up...

How little you know about the age you live in if you think that honey...

How little you know about the age you live in if you think that honey...

Interest is the spur of the people, but glory that of great souls. Invention is...

Interest is the spur of the people, but glory that of great souls. Invention is...

It is not well to make great changes in old age.

It is not well to make great changes in old age.