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Nothing is so much coveted by a young man as the reputation of being a genius; and many seem to feel that the want of patience for laborious application and deep research is such a mark of genius as cannot be mistaken: while a real genius, like Sir Isaac Newton, with great modesty says, that the great and only difference between his mind and the minds of others consisted solely in his having more patience.
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Woman is the highest, holiest, most precious gift to man. Her mission and throne is the family, and if anything is withheld that would make her more efficient, useful, or happy in that sphere, she is wronged, and has not her rights.
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Nobody ever did anything very foolish except from some strong principle.
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John Todd
Born:
1800
Died:
1873
(aged 73)
Bio:
John Todd was an American minister and author of over thirty books, including the popular work of moralistic advice, The Student's Manual.
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