In the Destroyer's steps there spring up bright creations that defy his power, and his dark path becomes a way of light to Heaven.
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The Old Curiosity Shop by
Charles Dickens
Thus violent deeds live after men upon the earth, and traces of war and bloodshed will survive in mournful shapes long after those who worked the desolation are but atoms of earth themselves.
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The Old Curiosity Shop by
Charles Dickens
For your popular rumour, unlike the rolling stone of the proverb, is one which gathers a deal of moss in its wanderings up and down.
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The Old Curiosity Shop by
Charles Dickens
The Sun himself is weak when he first rises, and gathers strength and courage as the day gets on.
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The Old Curiosity Shop by
Charles Dickens
"Can you suppose there's any harm in looking as cheerful and being as cheerful as our poor circumstances will permit?"
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The Old Curiosity Shop by
Charles Dickens
From the death of each day's hope another hope sprung up to live to-morrow.
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The Old Curiosity Shop by
Charles Dickens
In the majority of cases, conscience is an elastic and very flexible article.
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The Old Curiosity Shop by
Charles Dickens
"Death doesn't change us more than life."
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The Old Curiosity Shop by
Charles Dickens
Anything that makes a noise is satisfactory to a crowd.
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The Old Curiosity Shop by
Charles Dickens
"Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship; and pass the rosy wine."
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The Old Curiosity Shop by
Charles Dickens
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