"The flag of our stately battles, not struggles of wrath and greed, Its stripes were a holy lesson, its spangles a deathless creed: 'T was red with the blood of freemen and white with the fear of the foe; And the stars that fight in their courses 'gainst tyrants its symbols know."

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Source : Julia Ward Howe (1866). “Later Lyrics”, p.25

Julia Ward Howe

#Stars Quotes #Struggle Quotes #Fighting Quotes

“I'm constantly watching people. Watching their strengths and weaknesses. I find myself going into theater less and less, let alone horror. I gave that up when I was seven or eight years old.”
“To distract myself from thoughts of my father, i decided to check out the dead body.”
“The theoretical casting part of movies is the funnest part. You really can imagine so many different versions of a story, based on who's embodying it.”
“Love everyone, serve everyone, remember God, and tell the truth.”
“To Nobody, then, will I write my Journal! since to Nobody can I be wholly unreserved, to Nobody can I reveal every thought, every wish of my heart, with the most unlimited confidence, the most unremitting sincerity, to the end of my life!”

Source : Frances Burney, Fanny Burney (2015). “Complete Works of Frances Burney (Delphi Classics)”, p.3739, Delphi Classics
“Individuals can spend their money more wisely, efficiently and more humanely than can government.”
“It doesn't matter how many people I've killed. What matters is how I get along with the people who are still alive.”
“Mainly what I learned from Buddy... was an attitude. He loved music, and he taught me that it shouldn't have any barriers to it.”

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