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Reverence Is The Highest Quality Of Man's Nature; And That Individual, Or Nation, Which Has It Slightly Developed, Is So Far Unfortunate. It Is A Strong Spiritual Instinct, And Seeks To Form Channels For Itself Where None Exists; Thus Americans, In The Dearth Of Other Objects To Worship, Fall To Worshiping Themselves.

They [slaves] Have Stabbed Themselves For Freedom-jumped Into The Waves For Freedom-starved For Freedom-fought Like Very Tigers For Freedom! But They Have Been Hung, And Burned, And Shot-and Their Tyrants Have Been Their Historians!

Philosophy And The Arts Are But A Manifestation Of The Intelligible Ideas That Move The Public Mind; And Thus They Become Visible Images Of The Nations Whence They Emanate.

The United States Is A Warning Rather Than An Example To The World.

Blessed Indeed Is The Man Who Hears Many Gentle Voices Call Him Father.