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Page 69
... live in the present , but with reverted eye laments the past , or , heedless of the riches that surround him , stands on tiptoe to foresee the future . He cannot be happy and strong until he too lives with nature in the present , above ...
... live in the present , but with reverted eye laments the past , or , heedless of the riches that surround him , stands on tiptoe to foresee the future . He cannot be happy and strong until he too lives with nature in the present , above ...
Page 246
... live ; to die Is to begin to live . It is to end An old , stale , weary work , and to commence A newer , and a better . ' T is to leave Deceitful knaves for the society Of gods and goodness . Thou , thyself , must part At last , from ...
... live ; to die Is to begin to live . It is to end An old , stale , weary work , and to commence A newer , and a better . ' T is to leave Deceitful knaves for the society Of gods and goodness . Thou , thyself , must part At last , from ...
Page 276
... live in society ; with persons who answer to thoughts in my own mind , or outwardly express to me a cer- tain obedience to the great instincts to which I live . see its presence to them . I am certified of a com- mon nature ; and so ...
... live in society ; with persons who answer to thoughts in my own mind , or outwardly express to me a cer- tain obedience to the great instincts to which I live . see its presence to them . I am certified of a com- mon nature ; and so ...
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