In its function, the power to punish is not essentially different from that of curing or educating.

In its function, the power to punish is not essentially different from that of curing or educating.

Even Pain pricks to livelier living.

Even Pain pricks to livelier living.

I lean to you, numb as a fossil. Tell me I'm here.

I lean to you, numb as a fossil. Tell me I'm here.

People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent.

People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent.

There is no coming to consciousness without pain.

There is no coming to consciousness without pain.

People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be.

People are just as happy as they make up their minds to be.

Ugliness is in a way superior to beauty because it lasts.

Ugliness is in a way superior to beauty because it lasts.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

Tearless grief bleeds inwardly.

Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow--
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Take this kiss upon the brow! And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow--
You are not wrong who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.