Every moment of light and dark is a miracle
American poet, essayist, and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism.
Beauty is no quality in things themselves: It exists merely in the mind which contemplates them; and each mind perceives a different beauty
I was taught that the way of progress is neither swift nor easy
Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable
Death is the best teacher
The past is already gone, the future is not yet here. There’s only one moment for you to live
Drinking is at the root of all evil
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