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John Greenleaf Whittier

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Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been.


— John Greenleaf Whittier


#words #life

The windows of my soul I throw Wide open to the sun.


— John Greenleaf Whittier


#my-psalm #inspirational

The best of a book is not the thought which it contains, but the thought which it suggests; just as the charm of music dwells not in the tones but in the echoes of our hearts.


— John Greenleaf Whittier


#book #charm #contains #dwells #echoes

Flowers spring to blossom where she walks The careful ways of duty; Our hard, stiff lines of life with her Are flowing curves of beauty.


— John Greenleaf Whittier


#beauty

the joy that you give to others is the joy that comes back to you


— John Greenleaf Whittier


#inspirational

Clothe with life the weak intent, Let me be the thing I meant ...


— John Greenleaf Whittier


#inspirational

As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth.


— John Greenleaf Whittier


#businessperson #greater #leverage #small #than

And still we love the evil cause And of the just effect complain; We tread upon life's broken laws And murmur at our self-inflicted pain.


— John Greenleaf Whittier


#life

You don't always win your battles, but it's good to know you fought.


— John Greenleaf Whittier


#battles #fought #good #know #win

Peace hath higher tests of manhood, than battle ever knew.


— John Greenleaf Whittier


#battle #ever #hath #higher #knew






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He is usually listed as one of the Fireside Poets. John Greenleaf Whittier (December 17 1807 – September 7 1892) was an influential American Quaker poet and ardent advocate of the abolition of slavery in the United States. Highly regarded in his lifetime and for a period thereafter he is now remembered for his poem Snow-Bound and the words of the hymn Dear Lord and Father of Mankind from his poem "The Brewing of Soma" sung to music by Hubert Parry.

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