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An unsanctified temper is a fruitful source of error, and a mighty impediment to truth.

— Elias Lyman Magoon Proverbs for the People (1849)

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The advent of truth, like the dawn of day, agitates the elements, while it disperses the gloom.

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The worst idleness is that of the heart. Think of the condition and prospects of a voiceless, thankless, prayerless heart.

Proverbs for the People (1849)

Religion, to be permanently influential, must be intelligent.

Proverbs for the People (1849)

True emotions and sincere words never perish. The great heart of humanity gladly receives and embalms every true utterance of the humblest of its offspring.

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The passive idler of all men in the world is the most difficult to please. Those who do the least themselves are always the severest critics upon the noble achievements of others.

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