Author: Anna Letitia Barbauld

Quotes

The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life.

The most characteristic mark of a great mind is to choose some one important object, and pursue it for life.

- Anna Letitia Barbauld

When one by one our ties are torn, and friend from friend is snatched forlorn; when man is left alone to mourn, oh! then how sweet it is to die!

When one by one our ties are torn, and friend from friend is snatched forlorn; when man is left alone to mourn, oh! then how sweet it is to die!

- Anna Letitia Barbauld

We neither laugh alone, nor weep alone, why then should we pray alone?

We neither laugh alone, nor weep alone, why then should we pray alone?

- Anna Letitia Barbauld

But every act in consequence of our faith, strengthens faith.

But every act in consequence of our faith, strengthens faith.

- Anna Letitia Barbauld

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