"At the piping of all hands,When the judgment-signal's spread-When the islands and the landsAnd the seas give up their dead,And the South and North shall come;When the sinner is dismayed,And the just man is afraid,Then Heaven be thy aid,Poor Tom."

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Source : John Gardiner Calkins Brainard (1846). “The Poems of John G.C. Brainard: A New and Authentic Collection, with an Original Memoir of His Life”, p.70

John Gardiner Calkins Brainard

#Giving Up Quotes #Men Quotes #Islands Quotes

“I've never liked the idea of just having an office in a college somewhere and teaching classes and going to the library and doing research all day. I've never wanted that. The glamorous life is the life that appeals to me.”
“Does anyone smell roasting meat?' said Razo, 'Oh, wait, it's just Geric's face.”
“If you want to help someone - get yourself together”
“People who stop laughing are always the ones who get hurt.”
“I refuse to believe in a god who is the primary cause of conflict in the world, preaches racism, sexism, homophobia, and ignorance, and then sends me to hell if I'm 'bad'.”
“Come cook food with me and do nothing.”
“A vision and strategy aren't enough. The long-term key to success is execution. Each day. Every day.”
“There's definitely a huge gap between the elite and public perceptions on immigration.”

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