Category: Quote of the Day

Wherever the standard of freedom and independence has been or shall be unfurled, there will her [America’s] heart, her benedictions and her prayers be. But she goes not abroad in search of monsters to destroy. Discuss

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There is no instance of a nation benefiting from prolonged warfare. Discuss

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I needed some real danger and some mortal risk to run, to tranquilize me. Discuss

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In diving to the bottom of pleasure we bring up more gravel than pearls. Discuss

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Of all the bewildering things about a new country, the absence of human landmarks is one of the most depressing and disheartening. Discuss

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Of all the preposterous assumptions of humanity over humanity, nothing exceeds most of the criticisms made on the habits of the poor by the well-housed, well-warmed, and well-fed. Discuss

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Argument, as usually managed, is the worst sort of conversation. Discuss

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Alchemy may be compared to the man who told his sons he had left them gold buried somewhere in his vineyard; where they by digging found no gold, but by turning up the mould about the roots of their vines, procured a plentiful vintage. So the search and endeavors to make gold have brought many useful inventions and instructive experiments to light. Discuss

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All virtue is summed up in dealing justly. Discuss

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Elegance is inferior to virtue. Discuss

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