Who ever hears of fat men heading a riot, or herding together in turbulent mobs? No – no, your lean, hungry men who are continually worrying society, and setting the whole community by the ears.

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smile Washington Irving

Washington Irving | smile

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A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

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Washington Irving | power

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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.

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Nature Washington Irving

Washington Irving | nature

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An inexhaustible good nature is one of the most precious gifts of heaven, spreading itself like oil over the troubled sea of thought, and keeping the mind smooth and equable in the roughest weather.

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Washington Irving | marriage

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Marriage is the torment of one, the felicity of two, the strife and enmity of three.

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Love Washington Irving

Washington Irving | love

A father may turn his back on his child, brothers and sisters may become inveterate enemies, husbands may desert their wives, wives their husbands. But a mother’s love endures through all.

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