Anna Letitia Barbauld

The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life. ↗

— Anna Letitia Barbauld

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We neither laugh alone, nor weep alone, why then should we pray alone? ↗

— Anna Letitia Barbauld

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But every act in consequence of our faith, strengthens faith. ↗

— Anna Letitia Barbauld

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When one by one our ties are torn, and friend from friend is snatched forlorn; when man is left alone to mourn, oh! then how sweet it is to die! ↗

— Anna Letitia Barbauld

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The dead of midnight is the noon of thought. ↗

— Anna Letitia Barbauld

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