Many persons sigh for death when it seems far off, but the inclination vanishes when the boat upsets, … - Thomas Wentworth Higginson

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I think growth covers up mistakes.

Thomas Wentworth Higginson

Many persons sigh for death when it seems far off, but the inclination vanishes when the boat upsets, or the locomotive runs off the track, or the measles set it.

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Death confronts us not unlike the historical battle scene that hangs on the wall of the classroom. It is our task to obscure or quite obliterate the picture by our deeds while we are still in this world.

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