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Category: John Greenleaf Whittier

John Greenleaf Whittier

Before me, even as behind, God is, and all is well.

Me, Behind, Well

John Greenleaf Whittier

When faith is lost, when honor dies, the man is dead.

Faith, Man, Honor

John Greenleaf Whittier

As a small businessperson, you have no greater leverage than the truth.

Truth, Small, You

John Greenleaf Whittier

For of all sad words of tongue or pen The saddest are these: “It might have been!”

John Greenleaf Whittier

No longer forward nor behind I look in hope or fear but grateful take the good I find the best of now and here.

John Greenleaf Whittier

Of all sad words of tongue or pen the saddest are these: It might have been.

John Greenleaf Whittier

The windows of my soul I throw Wide open to the sun.

John Greenleaf Whittier

We search the world for truth we cull The good the pure the beautiful From all old flower fields of the soul And weary seekers of the best We come back laden from our quest To find that all the sages said Is in the Book our mothers read.

John Greenleaf Whittier

For of all sad words of tongues or pen the saddest are these: It might have been.

John Greenleaf Whittier

The simple heart that freely asks in love obtains.

John Greenleaf Whittier

Every chain that spirits wear crumbles in the breadth of prayer.

John Greenleaf Whittier

“I’m sorry that I spell’d the word I hate to go above you Because” – the brown eyes lower fell – “Because you see I love you!”