James Russell Lowell Quotes on Ethics
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They are slaves who fear to speak For the fallen and the weak; They are slaves who will not choose Hatred, scoffing, and abuse, Rather than in silence shrink From the truth they needs must think; They are slaves who dare not be In the right with two or three.
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Not failure, but low aim, is crime.
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In vain we call old notions fudge, And bend our conscience to our dealing; The Ten Commandments will not budge, And stealing will continue stealing.
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Be noble! and the nobleness that lies In other men, sleeping but never dead, Will rise in majesty to meet thine own.
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Ez fer war, I call it murder- There you hev it plain an' flat; I don't want to go no furder Than my Testyment fer that.
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Gineral C. is a dreffle smart man; He's ben on all sides thet give places or pelf; But consistency still wuz a part of his plan,- He's ben true to one party, an' thet is himself.
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I don't believe in princerple, But oh I du in interest.
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It ain't by princerples nor men My preudunt course is steadied- I scent wich pays the best, an' then Go into it baldheaded.
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Bad work follers ye ez long's ye live.