Let us develop the resources of our land, call forth its powers, build up its institutions, promote all its great interests, and see whether we also, in our day and generation, may not perform something worthy to be remembered.

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I'll give you my opinion of the human race in a nutshell... their heart's in...

I'll give you my opinion of the human race in a nutshell... their heart's in...

Men have an extraordinarily erroneous opinion of their position in nature; and the error is...

Men have an extraordinarily erroneous opinion of their position in nature; and the error is...

The great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected.

The great American novel has not only already been written, it has already been rejected.

It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by...

It is salutary to train oneself to be no more affected by censure than by...

An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to...

An unfortunate thing about this world is that the good habits are much easier to...

To eat well in England, you should have a breakfast three times a day.

To eat well in England, you should have a breakfast three times a day.

Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species

Love is only a dirty trick played on us to achieve continuation of the species

You can do anything in this world if you are prepares to take the consequences.

You can do anything in this world if you are prepares to take the consequences.

Only a mediocre person is always at his best.

Only a mediocre person is always at his best.

It's very hard to be a gentleman and a writer.

It's very hard to be a gentleman and a writer.

Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make epigrams.

Anyone can tell the truth, but only very few of us can make epigrams.

If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I...

If a man should importune me to give a reason why I loved him, I...

No egoism is so insufferable as that of the Christian with regard to his soul.

No egoism is so insufferable as that of the Christian with regard to his soul.

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a...

Excess on occasion is exhilarating. It prevents moderation from acquiring the deadening effect of a...

Life is so largely controlled by chance that its conduct can be but a perpetual...

Life is so largely controlled by chance that its conduct can be but a perpetual...

The love that lasts longest is the love that is never returned.

The love that lasts longest is the love that is never returned.

The crown of literature is poetry.

The crown of literature is poetry.

Have common sense and stick to the point.

Have common sense and stick to the point.