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James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell

American Poet

Born: Feb 22, 1819

Died: Aug 12, 1891

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What a sense of security in an old book which time has criticized for us. James Russell Lowell

Time Book Old Sense Security Criticized Which Us

Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave. James Russell Lowell

Weak Rod Brave Staff Fortune

I have always been of the mind that in a democracy manners are the only effective weapons against the bowie-knife. James Russell Lowell

Democracy Mind Manners Weapons Only Always Been Effective Against

The surest plan to make a man is, think him so. James Russell Lowell

Man Think Make Him Surest Plan

An appeal to the reason of the people has never been known to fail in the long run. James Russell Lowell

People Long Run Long Run Never Fail Known Been Reason Appeal

Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it. James Russell Lowell

Blessed Nothing Say Cannot Persuaded Who

There are two kinds of weakness, that which breaks and that which bends. James Russell Lowell

Bends Weakness Kinds Which Breaks Two

Creativity is not the finding of a thing, but the making something out of it after it is found. James Russell Lowell

Creativity Out Finding Something Making After Found Thing

What men prize most is a privilege, even if it be that of chief mourner at a funeral. James Russell Lowell

Men Most Chief Privilege Prize Even Funeral

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