The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all; And every soul bawled out, Well done! As loud as he could bawl.

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Absence of occupation is not rest, A mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.

Absence of occupation is not rest, a mind quite vacant is a mind distressed.

Absence of proof is not proof of absence.

Absence of proof is not proof of absence.

Absence from whom we love is worse than death and frustrates hope severer than despair.

Absence from whom we love is worse than death and frustrates hope severer than despair.

How much a dunce that has been sent to roam excels a dunce that has been kept at home.

How much a dunce that has been sent to roam excels a dunce that has been kept at home.

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    You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.

    You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance.

    It's impossible to protect your kids against disappointment in life.

    It's impossible to protect your kids against disappointment in life.

    Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society.

    Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will, and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society.

    Days of absence, sad and dreary, Clothed in sorrow’s dark array, – Days of absence, I am weary; She I love is far away.

    Days of absence, sad and dreary, Clothed in sorrow’s dark array, – Days of absence, I am weary; She I love is far away.

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