The very minute a thought is threatened with publicity it seems to shrink towards mediocrity
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
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Like sentinel and nun, they keep Their vigil on the green.
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Men are idolaters, and want something to look at and kiss And hug, or throw themselves down before they always did, they always will, and if you don't make it of wood, you must make it of words.
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