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Words, when well chosen, have so great a force in them, that a des

Words, when well chosen, have so great a force in them, that a description often gives us more lively ideas than the sight of things themselves. – Joseph Addison

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Is there not some chosen curse, some hidden thunder in the stores of heaven, red with uncommon wrath, to blast the man who owes his greatness to his countrys ruin! – Joseph Addison

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If we may believe our logicians, man is distinguished from all other creatures by the faculty of laughter. He has a heart capable of mirth, and naturally disposed to it. – Joseph Addison

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There are words which sever hearts more than sharp swords; there are words the point of which sting the heart through the course of a whole life. – Frederika Bremer

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Words of love, are works of love. – William R. Alger

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A synonym is a word you use when you cant spell the word you first thought of. – Burt Bacharach

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At painful times, when composition is impossible and reading is not enough, grammars and dictionaries are excellent for distraction. – Elizabeth Barrett Browning

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