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A Great Deal Of What Passes By The Name Of Patriotism In These Days Consists Of The Merest Bigotry And Narrow-mindedness; Exhibiting Itself In National Prejudice, National Conceit, And National Hatred. It Does Not Show Itself In Deeds, But In Boastings--in Howlings, Gesticulations, And Shrieking Helplessly For Help--in Flying Flags And Singing Songs--and In Perpetual Grinding At The Hurdy-gurdy Of Long-dead Grievances And Long-remedied Wrongs. To Be Infested By Such A Patriotism As This Is Perhaps Among The Greatest Curses That Can Befall Any Country.

The Tiniest Bits Of Opinion Sown In The Minds Of Children In Private Life Afterwards Issue Forth To The World, And Become Its Public Opinion; For Nations Are Gathered Out Of Nurseries.

Stothard Learned The Art Of Combining Colors By Closely Studying Butterflies Wings; He Would Often Say That No One Knew What He Owed To These Tiny Insects. A Burnt Stick And A Barn Door Served Wilkie In Lieu Of Pencil And Canvas.

Opportunities ... Fall In The Way Of Every Man Who Is Resolved To Take Advantage Of Them.

The Shortest Way To Do Many Things Is To Do Only One Thing At Once.