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In order to discover new lands, one must be willing to lose sight of the shore for a very long read more
In order to discover new lands, one must be willing to lose sight of the shore for a very long time.
A fiery chariot, borne on buoyant pinions,
Sweeps near me now! I soon shall ready be
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A fiery chariot, borne on buoyant pinions,
Sweeps near me now! I soon shall ready be
To pierce the ther's high, unknown dominions,
To reach new spheres of pure activity!
But straightway Jesus spake upto them saying, Be of good cheer:
it is I; be not afraid.
But straightway Jesus spake upto them saying, Be of good cheer:
it is I; be not afraid.
God places the heaviest burden on those who can carry its weight.
God places the heaviest burden on those who can carry its weight.
Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.
Live as brave men; and if fortune is adverse, front its blows with brave hearts.
Courage, the highest gift, that scorns to bend
To mean devices for a sordid end.
Courage--an independent read more
Courage, the highest gift, that scorns to bend
To mean devices for a sordid end.
Courage--an independent spark from Heaven's bright throne,
By which the soul stands raised, triumphant high, alone.
Great in itself, not praises of the crowd,
Above all vice, it stoops not to be proud.
Courage, the mighty attribute of powers above,
By which those great in war, are great in love.
The spring of all brave acts is seated here,
As falsehoods draw their sordid birth from fear.
When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.
When you go in search of honey you must expect to be stung by bees.
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
The press, the pulpit, and the stage,
Conspire to censure and expose our age.
The press, the pulpit, and the stage,
Conspire to censure and expose our age.
