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<\/a><\/p>\n“The whole difference between construction and creation is exactly this: that a thing constructed can only be loved after it is constructed; but a thing created is loved before it exists.”<\/p>\n
“I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.”<\/p>\n
“Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true.”<\/p>\n
“Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many – not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”<\/p>\n
“It opens the lungs, washes the countenance, exercises the eyes, and softens down the temper; so cry away.”<\/p>\n
“Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you’ve conquered human nature.”<\/p>\n
“Vices are sometimes only virtues carried to excess!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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