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| Beilby Porteus Quotes | No. | Quotation | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | He who foresees calamities, suffers them twice over. | Prophecy |
| 2 | War its thousands slays, Peace its ten thousands. | War |
| 3 | He who forsees calamities, suffers them twice over. | Calamity |
| 4 | One murder makes a villain, millions a hero. | Heroes |
| 5 | One murder made a villain, Millions a hero. Princes were privileged To kill, and numbers sanctified the crime. | War |
| 6 | Cheered with the view, man went to till the ground From, whence he rose; sentenced indeed to toil, As to a punishment, yet (even in wrath, So merciful is heaven) this toil became The solace of his woes, the sweet employ Of many a livelong hour, and surest guard Against disease and death. | Labor |
| 7 | But chiefly Thou Whom soft-eyed Pity once led down from Heaven To bleed for man, to teach him how to live, And, oh! still harder lesson! how to die. | Jesus Christ |
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