It is no use trying to sum people up. One must follow hints, not exactly what is said, nor yet entirely what is done.

Quote by John Greenleaf Whittier

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Tradition wears a snowy beard, romance is always young.

Tradition wears a snowy beard, romance is always young.

Somehow, not only for Christmas but all the long year through, The joy that you...

Somehow, not only for Christmas but all the long year through, The joy that you...

God's colors all are fast.

God's colors all are fast.

Beauty seen is never lost, God's colors all are fast.

Beauty seen is never lost, God's colors all are fast.

When faith is lost, when honor dies, the man is dead.

When faith is lost, when honor dies, the man is dead.

We meet today To thank Thee for the era done, And Thee for the opening...

We meet today To thank Thee for the era done, And Thee for the opening...

From the death of the old the new proceeds, and the life of truth from...

From the death of the old the new proceeds, and the life of truth from...

One brave deed makes no hero.

One brave deed makes no hero.

You don't always win your battles, but it's good to know you fought.

You don't always win your battles, but it's good to know you fought.

No lance have I, in joust or fight, To splinter in my lady's sight; But,...

No lance have I, in joust or fight, To splinter in my lady's sight; But,...

One brave deed makes no hero.

One brave deed makes no hero.

God gives quietness at last

God gives quietness at last

I'll lift you and you lift me, and we'll both ascend together.

I'll lift you and you lift me, and we'll both ascend together.

The smile of God is victory.

The smile of God is victory.

Peace hath higher tests of manhood, than battle ever knew.

Peace hath higher tests of manhood, than battle ever knew.

Here Greek and Roman find themselves alive along these crowded shelves; and Shakespeare treads again...

Here Greek and Roman find themselves alive along these crowded shelves; and Shakespeare treads again...

For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have...

For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have...

It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing;...

It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing;...

I did not know how to reach him, how to catch up with him...The land...

I did not know how to reach him, how to catch up with him...The land...

Silence is medication for sorrow.

Silence is medication for sorrow.