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James Russell Lowell

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James Russell Lowell was an American Romantic poet, critic, editor, and diplomat. He is associated with the fireside poets, a group of New England writers who were among the first American poets to rival the popularity of British poets. These writers usually used conventional forms and meters in their poetry, making them suitable for families entertaining at their firesides.

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Truth, after all, wears a different face to everybody, and it would be too tedious to wait till all were agreed.
Once to every person and nation come the moment to decide. In the conflict of truth with falsehood, for the good or evil side.
Poetry is something to make us wiser and better, by continually revealing those types of beauty and truth, which God has set in all men's souls.

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Usually when people are sad, they don't do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.
Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.
Poetry is something to make us wiser and better, by continually revealing those types of beauty and truth, which God has set in all men's souls.
Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that day, which must be done, whether you like it or not.
Poetry is something to make us wiser and better, by continually revealing those types of beauty and truth, which God has set in all men's souls.