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Quote by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The founders of a new colony, whatever Utopia of human virtue and

The founders of a new colony, whatever Utopia of human virtue and happiness they might originally project, have invariably recognized it among their earliest practical necessities to allot a portion of the virgin soil as a cemetery, and another portion as the site of a prison. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Our most intimate friend is not he to whom we show the worst, but the best of our nature. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

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The only sensible ends of literature are, first, the pleasurable toil of writing second, the gratification of ones family and friends and lastly, the solid cash. – Nathaniel Hawthorne

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Family
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If you have easy self-contentment, you might have a very, very cheap source of happiness. – Leon Kass

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Happiness… consists in giving, and in serving others. – Henry Drummond

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If we did not look to marriage as the principal source of happiness, fewer marriages would end in tears. – Anthony Storr

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Whatever you set aside to seek happiness, remember where you put it. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest response. – Amos Bronson Alcott

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Now, therefore, the Directors of the company are hereby ordered to see that precautions are taken to make travel on said railroad perfectly safe by using a screw with at least twenty-four inches diameter. – Joshua A. Norton

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I love the live performances and Las Vegas. I also like making films that are being discovered by another generation. Having been a teen idol of the 60s is great because you realize you left your generation with a smile and good memories. – Connie Stevens

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You never will be the person you can be if pressure, tension and discipline are taken out of your life. – James G. Bilkey

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