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One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.
James Russell Lowell
Experience
Wilderness
Worth
It is the privilege of genius that life never grows common place, as it does for the rest of us.
James Russell Lowell
Life
Genius
Privilege
Rest
Folks never understand the folks they hate.
James Russell Lowell
Hate
Light is the symbol of truth.
James Russell Lowell
Truth
Light
Symbol
No man can produce great things who is not thoroughly sincere in dealing with himself.
James Russell Lowell
Man
Not failure, but low aim, is crime.
James Russell Lowell
Failure
Crime
On one issue at least, men and women agree; they both distrust women.
James Russell Lowell
Men
Women
Distrust
Once to every person and nation come the moment to decide. In the conflict of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side.
James Russell Lowell
Truth
Conflict
Evil
Falsehood
Nation
It is by presence of mind in untried emergencies that the native metal of man is tested.
James Russell Lowell
Man
Mind
Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.
James Russell Lowell
Democracy
Man
Right
A great man is made up of qualities that meet or make great occasions.
James Russell Lowell
Man
A weed is no more than a flower in disguise, Which is seen through at once, if love give a man eyes.
James Russell Lowell
Love
Disguise
Eyes
Man
All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.
James Russell Lowell
Action
World
An appeal to the reason of the people has never been known to fail in the long run.
James Russell Lowell
People
Reason
And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect days.
James Russell Lowell
Day
June