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Where the habits are simple, and the mind truly elevated, then is society in the best state...
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All religions seem alike to me, one mass of absurdities and lies - I know that there is a God, but I know no more of him; and I believe that all those are liars who pretend to know more than I do.
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It is the very nature of sin to prevent man from meditating on spiritual things.
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.. a dirty exterior is a great enemy to beauty of all descriptions.
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Mary Martha Sherwood
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Born:
May 6, 1775
Died:
October 22, 1851
(aged 76)
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Mary Martha Sherwood was a prolific and influential writer of children's literature in 19th-century Britain. She composed over 400 books, tracts, magazine articles, and chapbooks.
Known for:
The History of the Fairchild Family (1818)
The History of Susan Gray (1833)
The History Of Lucy Clare (1838)
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