James Russell Lowell Quotes

Fortune is the rod of the weak, and the staff of the brave.

James Russell Lowell

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: poet
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: February 22, 1819 - August 12, 1891

Topics

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We are aware that many national farm organizations are putting forth various plans to provide both short- and long-term relief to our nation's agricultural producers. While we believe long-term solutions are essential, the current situation demands a more immediate response.

Mel Carnahan

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My mother was an actress and a director, as well. And my father was a playwright and poet.

Maximilian Schell

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America is a country that has been skating for ages on its unparalleled ability to look marvelous on the outside.

Matt Taibbi

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I wrote my first real murder story as a journalist for the Daytona Beach News Journal in 1980. It was about a body found in the woods. Later, the murder was linked to a serial killer who was later caught and executed for his crimes.

Michael Connelly

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Being broke is a temporary situation. Being poor is a state of mind.

Mike Todd

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Everyone's got crazy fans! But honestly, the crazy fans are where it's at, because they know all the lyrics to the songs that you're singing, and they're dancing and having a great time. You can really enjoy performing for them, even more than you can enjoy performing for someone that's not crazy.

Ross Lynch

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There are no American infidels in Baghdad. Never!

Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf

AmericanNeverBaghdad

Europeans are forever the offspring of Machiavelli, trapped in a historical rollercoaster that can bring us a monarchy-toppling French Revolution and then a few years later Napoleon Bonaparte as emperor.

Loretta Napoleoni

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Real heroes don't wear capes. Real superheroes wear uniforms and badges and stethoscopes! Real superheroes are members of our military, law enforcement, and first responders. Pretend superheroes wear capes!

Dean Cain

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We must not demonstrate any arrogance, and we must refrain from any irrational or undemocratic behavior.

Chen Shui-bian

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I'm a church boy. I got whuppin's. So I'm afraid at any moment my grandmother could just swing down from heaven with a switch.

Anthony Hamilton

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We create our own unhappiness. The purpose of suffering is to help us understand we are the ones who cause it.

Willie Nelson

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