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James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell

James Russell Lowell (; February 22, 1819 – August 12, 1891) was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat.

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Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.

Tags: Change, Angry, Sad
James Russell Lowell

Poetry is something to make us wiser and better, by continually revealing those types of beauty and truth, which God has set in all men's souls.

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James Russell Lowell

The foolish and the dead alone never change their opinions.

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James Russell Lowell

As life runs on, the road grows strange with faces new - and near the end. The milestones into headstones change, Neath every one a friend.

Tags: Songs, Reflect, Naturally
James Russell Lowell

Death is delightful. Death is dawn, The waking from a weary night Of fevers unto truth and light.

Tags: Life, Important, Vain
James Russell Lowell

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning.

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James Russell Lowell

The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that which is woven of conviction and set with the sharp mordant of experience.

Tags: God, Die, Faithful
James Russell Lowell

Freedom is the only law which genius knows.

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James Russell Lowell

Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.

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James Russell Lowell

Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.

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