Toward no crimes have men shown themselves so cold- bloodedly cruel as in punishing differences of belief.
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Ez to my princerples, I glory In hevin' nothin' o' the sort.
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Behind the dim unknown, Standeth God within the shadow, keeping watch above his own.
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The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.
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The heart forgets its sorrow and ache.
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But life is sweet, though all that makes it sweet Lessen like sound of friends' departing feet And Death is beautiful as feet of friend Coming with welcome at our journey's end.
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