William Shenstone | truth
A liar begins with making falsehood appear like truth, and ends with making truth itself appear like falsehood.
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William Shenstone | strength
Zealous men are ever displaying to you the strength of their belief, while judicious men are showing you the grounds of it.
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William Shenstone | poetry
The lines of poetry, the period of prose, and even the texts of Scripture most frequently recollected and quoted, are those which are felt to be preeminently musical.
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William Shenstone | patriotism
The proper means of increasing the love we bear our native country is to reside some time in a foreign one.
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William Shenstone | intelligence
The best time to frame an answer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then the warmth of friendship, and the intelligence received, most forcibly cooperate.
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William Shenstone | hope
Hope is a flatterer, but the most upright of all parasites for she frequents the poor man’s hut, as well as the palace of his superior.
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William Shenstone | friendship
The best time to frame an answer to the letters of a friend, is the moment you receive them. Then the warmth of friendship, and the intelligence received, most forcibly cooperate.
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