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... death ends his toils , and others reel off the glossy product of his labors . He is the father of more miseries than the prodigal - whilst he lives , he heaps them on himself and those around him . He is his own and the poor man's enemy ...
... death ends his toils , and others reel off the glossy product of his labors . He is the father of more miseries than the prodigal - whilst he lives , he heaps them on himself and those around him . He is his own and the poor man's enemy ...
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... death its poisoned sting , from the grave its boasted victory , and points the soul to its crowning glory - a blissful immortality beyond the skies . BENEVOLENCE . Soft peace it brings wherever it arrives , It builds our quiet— “ latent ...
... death its poisoned sting , from the grave its boasted victory , and points the soul to its crowning glory - a blissful immortality beyond the skies . BENEVOLENCE . Soft peace it brings wherever it arrives , It builds our quiet— “ latent ...
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... death , but causes the most rapid decomposition of the body ; so calumny affects fame , honour , integrity , worth , and virtue . The base , black- hearted , triple - tongued , Janus - faced , cloven - footed ca- lumniator , like the ...
... death , but causes the most rapid decomposition of the body ; so calumny affects fame , honour , integrity , worth , and virtue . The base , black- hearted , triple - tongued , Janus - faced , cloven - footed ca- lumniator , like the ...
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... death knell of our admired republic is sounded , it will be with the grating notes of the clarion of inconsistency . How important that our public men be consistent , discreet , wise , virtuous . If they are not so , it is the fault of ...
... death knell of our admired republic is sounded , it will be with the grating notes of the clarion of inconsistency . How important that our public men be consistent , discreet , wise , virtuous . If they are not so , it is the fault of ...
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... DEATH . Death is the crown of life . Death wounds to cure ! we fall , we rise , we reign . - Young . THE thought of meeting this king of terrors , is made unwelcome by most of the human family . Even the Christian is prone to treat the ...
... DEATH . Death is the crown of life . Death wounds to cure ! we fall , we rise , we reign . - Young . THE thought of meeting this king of terrors , is made unwelcome by most of the human family . Even the Christian is prone to treat the ...
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