James Freeman Clarke Quotes

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A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman thinks of the next generation.
— James Freeman Clarke

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Conscience is the root of all true courage; if a man would be brave, let him obey his conscience.
— James Freeman Clarke
Do not run after happiness, but seek to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you.
— James Freeman Clarke

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As the days of spring arouse all nature to a green and growing vitality, so when hope enters the soul it makes all things new. It insures the progress which it predicts.
— James Freeman Clarke Self-Culture: Physical, Intellectual, Moral, and Spiritual

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