Music was a thing of the soul - A rose-lipped shell that murmured the eternal sea - A strange bird singing the songs of another shore.
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There is no great achievement that is not the result of patient working and waiting.Josiah Gilbert Holland
Heaven is not reached at a single bound. But we build the ladder by which we rise. From the lowly earth to the vaulted skies, And we mount to its summit round by round.
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The heart is wiser than the intellect.
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God give us men A time like this demands. Strong minds, great hearts, true faith, and ready hands Men whom the lust of office does not kill Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy Men who possess opinions and a will Men who have honor men who will not die.
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