"The man who stands upon his own soil, who feels, by the laws of the land in which he lives,-by the laws of civilized nations,-he is the rightful and exclusive owner of the land which he tills, is, by the constitution of our nature, under a wholesome influence, not easily imbibed from any other source."

-- Edward Everett

#Men Quotes #Law Quotes #Land Quotes

“Now the choices you make are not about finding your path. Rather, they are choices to open the path you have found.”
“If your determination is fixed, I do not counsel you to despair. Few things are impossible to diligence and skill. Great works are performed not by strength, but perseverance.”

Source : Samuel Johnson (1834). “The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia: A Tale”, p.14
“The thought of Christmas overwhelms him. He no longer looks forward to the holiday; he wants only to be on the other side of the season. His impatience makes him feel that he is incontrovertibly, finally, an adult.”
“A Good School deserves to be call'd, the very Salt of the Town, that hath it.”
“Modern people are only willing to believe in their computers, while I believe in myself.”
“I thought LeBron James was just going to be another addition to help me score”
“Many presidents - and they're not all Republicans - they're just determined to take apart this behemoth that's the administrative state. And probably the most famous one is Ronald Reagan.”
“And let me tell you, you boys of America, that there is no higher inspiration to any man to be a good man, a good citizen, and a good son, brother, or father, than the knowledge that you come from honest blood.”

Source : John Sergeant Wise, Paul Dennis Sporer (2005). “End of an Era: The Last Days of Traditional Southern Culture as Seen Through the Eyes of a Young Confederate Soldier”, p.17, Anza Publishing

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