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A flower, when offered in the bud, is no vain sacrifice.
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Preserve your conscience always soft and sensitive. If but one sin force its way into that tender part of the soul and dwell there, the road is paved for a thousand iniquities.
Isaac Watts
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The eyes of a man in the jaundice make yellow observations on everything; and the soul tinctured with any passion diffuses a false color over the appearance of things.
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Everyday is a birthday; every moment of it is new to us; we are born again, renewed for fresh work and endeavor.
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And he that does one fault at first And lies to hide it, makes it two.
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Earth, thou great footstool of our God, who reigns on high; thou fruitful source of all our raiment, life, and food; our house, our parent, and our nurse.
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No science is speedily learned by the noblest genius without tuition.
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To see the dull indifference, the negligent and thoughtless air that sits upon the faces of a whole assembly, while the psalm is upon their lips, might even tempt a charitable observer to suspect the fervency of their inward religion.
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No, I'll repine at death no more, But with a cheerful gasp resign To the cold dungeon of the ground These dying, withering limbs of mine. Let worms devour my wasting flesh, And crumble all my bones to dust:-- My God shall raise my frame anew, At the revival of the just.
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Thoughts, like old vultures, prey upon their heart-strings
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In matters of equity between man and man, our Saviour has taught us to put my neighbor in place of myself, and myself in place of my neighbor.
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I have been there, and still would go; 'T is like a little heaven below.
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Poesy and oratory omit things not essential, and insert little beautiful digressions, in order to place everything in the most effective light.
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Sweet is the day of sacred rest; No mortal cares shall seize my breast; O may my heart in tune be found Like David's harp of solemn sound.
Isaac Watts
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Lord, I ascribe it to thy grace,And not to chance as others do,That I was born of Christian race,And not a Heathen, or a Jew.
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For Satan always finds some mischief still for idle hands to do.
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When a false argument puts on the appearance of a true one, then it is properly called a sophism or fallacy.
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It is not to be expected that we should love God supremely if we have not known him to be more desirable than all other things.
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The passions are the gales of life; and it is religion only that can prevent them from rising into a tempest.
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Acquaint yourself with your own ignorance.
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Acquire a government over your ideas, that they may come down when they are called, and depart when they are bidden.
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Tis the voice of the sluggard I heard him complain,You have wak'd me too soon, I must slumber again.
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Instructors should not only be skilful in those sciences which they teach, but have skill in the method of teaching, and patience in the practice.
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There's not a plant or flower below but makes Thy glories known, And clouds arise, and tempests blow by order from Thy throne; While all that borrows life from Thee is ever in Thy care; And everywhere that we can be, Thou, God art present there.
Isaac Watts