Quotes by James Russell Lowell

“The pressure of public opinion is like the pressure of the atmosphere you can't see it - but all the same it is sixteen pounds to the square inch.”

“Ah men do not know how much strength is in poise that he goes the farthest who goes far enough.”

“A ginooine statesman should be on his guard if he must hev beliefs not to b'lieve 'em too hard.”

“Whatever you may be sure of be sure of this - that you are dreadfully like other people.”

“Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.”

“They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three.”

“Though old the thought and oft exprest 'tis his at last who says it best.”

“Once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide. ... And the choice goes by forever t'wixt that darkness and that light.”

“In life's small things be resolute and great To keep thy muscle trained Know'st thou when Fate Thy measure takes or when she'll say to thee "I find thee worthy do this deed for me?"”

“Ez for war I call it murder - There you hev it plain and flat I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment for that.”

“Earth's noblest thing a Woman perfected.”

“No man is born into the world whose work Is not born with him there is always work And tools to work withal for those who will And blessed are the horny hands of toil!”

“Truth forever on the scaffold wrong forever on the throne.”

“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.”