Alice Morse Earle Quotes
By the year 1670, wooden chimneys and log houses of the Plymouth and Bay colonies were replaced by more sightly houses of two stories, which were frequently built with the second story jutting out a foot or two over the first, and sometimes with the attic story still further extending over the second story.
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The Qur'an is God's property, not mine.
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江山如此多娇，引无数英雄竞折腰。惜秦皇汉武，略输文采；唐宗宋祖，稍逊风骚。一代天骄，成吉思汗，只识弯弓射大雕。俱往矣，数风流人物，还看今朝。
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I'm a very proud Australian, always bragging about our country wherever I am in the world.
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I'm a very big believer in fate.
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Pope John Paul, a man of peace and compassion, was one of the most revered leaders of our time.
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For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same?
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By the year 1670, wooden chimneys and log houses of the Plymouth and Bay colonies were replaced by more sightly houses of two stories, which were frequently built with the second story jutting out a foot or two over the first, and sometimes with the attic story still further extending over the second story.
