The ocean moans over dead men's bones.

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

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

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.

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

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...

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

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

No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since...

No bird has ever uttered note That was not in some first bird's throat; Since...

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

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

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

Free speech is not to be regulated like diseased cattle and impure butter. The audience...

Free speech is not to be regulated like diseased cattle and impure butter. The audience...

Brothers don't necessarily have to say anything to each other-they can sit in a room...

Brothers don't necessarily have to say anything to each other-they can sit in a room...

The best answer to bad speech is good speech

The best answer to bad speech is good speech

Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears...

Human speech is like a cracked kettle on which we tap crude rhythms for bears...

Freedom and order are not incompatible... truth is strength... free discussion is the very life...

Freedom and order are not incompatible... truth is strength... free discussion is the very life...

Good poetry seems too simple and natural a thing that when we meet it we...

Good poetry seems too simple and natural a thing that when we meet it we...

Richard doesn't really like me to kill bugs, but sometimes I can't help it.

Richard doesn't really like me to kill bugs, but sometimes I can't help it.

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...

Write to be understood, speak to be heard, read to grow...