James Russell Lowell föddes den February 22nd1819 och dog den 12 August 1891 - and diplomat. Mer info via Google eller Bing.
I have always been of the mind that in a democracy manners are the only effective weapons against the bowie-knife.
I scent wich pays the best, an' then / Go into it baldheaded.
If I were asked what book is better than a cheap book, I should answer that there is one book better than a cheap book, - and that is a book honestly come by
In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade's no easier to make than an oak.
In creating, the only hard thing's to begin; A grass-blade's no easier to make than an oak
In the gain or loss of one race all the rest have equal claim
In the ocean of baseness, the deeper we get, the easier the sinking.
Incredulity robs us of many pleasures, and gives us nothing in return.
Is my mother my friend? I would have to say, first of all she is my Mother, with a capital 'M'; she's something sacred to me. I love her dearly...yes, she is also a good friend, someone I can talk openly with if I want to
It is by presence of mind in untried emergencies that the native metal of a man is tested
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This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.