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Christian Nestell Bovee was an American author and epigrammatist known for his insightful and witty quotations. His works explored human nature, wisdom, and society with keen observation and humor. He is remembered today for his influential aphorisms that continue to inspire readers. Here are 86 of his quotes:

Many children, many cares; no children, no felicity. (Christian Nestell Bovee)
Melancholy sees the worst of things, things as they may be, and not as they are. It looks upon a beautiful face, and sees but a grinning skull. View quote
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He has but one great fear that fears to do wrong. View quote
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Loss of sincerity is loss of vital power. View quote
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Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the crowd of worlds. View quote
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Tears are nature's lotion for the eyes. The eyes see better for being washed by them. View quote
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Next to being witty, the best thing is being able to quote another's wit. View quote
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Four sweet lips, two pure souls, and one undying affection,-these are love's pretty ingredients for a kiss. View quote
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Activity and sadness are incompatible. View quote
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Discretion is the salt, and fancy the sugar of life the one preserves, the other sweetens it. View quote
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There is no tyrant like custom, and no freedom where its edicts are not resisted. (Christian Nestell Bovee)
Something of a person's character may be discovered by observing when and how he smiles. Some people never smile they merely grin. View quote
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An eager pursuit of fortune is inconsistent with a severe devotion to truth. The heart must grow tranquil before the thought can become searching. View quote
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Great warriors, like great earthquakes, are principally remembered for the mischief they have done. View quote
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Men, like musical instruments, seem made to be played upon. View quote
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The legitimate aim of criticism is to direct attention to the excellent. The bad will dig its own grave, and the imperfect may safely be left to that final neglect from which no amount of present undeserved popularity can rescue it. View quote
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The highest excellence is seldom attained in more than one vocation. The roads leading to distinction in separate pursuits diverge, and the nearer we approach the one, the farther we recede from the other. View quote
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To cultivate a garden is to walk with God. View quote
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Affliction, like the iron-smith, shapes as it smites. View quote
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It is easier to die bravely than to live so. View quote
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The use we make of our fortune determines as to its sufficiency.- A little is enough if used wisely, and too much if expended foolishly. (Christian Nestell Bovee)
The past is the sepulchre of our dead emotions. View quote
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Example has more followers than reason. We unconsciously imitate what pleases us, and insensibly approximate to the characters we most admire. In this way, a generous habit of thought and of action carries with it an incalculable influence. View quote
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What a man knows should find its expression in what he does. The value of superior knowledge is chiefly in that it leads to a performing manhood. View quote
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Loose ideas on the subject of business will not answer. It must be reduced to something of a science. It has its principles, upon a knowledge and an application of which, success in it mainly depends. View quote
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Christian Nestell Bovee

Occupation: American Author
Born: February 22, 1820
Died: January 18, 1904
Quotes count: 86
Wikipedia: Christian Nestell Bovee

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