James Oppenheim quotes
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“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.”
-- James OppenheimSource : James Oppenheim (1916). “War and Laughter”
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“Quick as a hummingbird...she darts so eagerly, swiftly, sweetly dipping into the flowers of my heart.”
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“They can only set free men free... And there is no need of that: Free men set themselves free.”
-- James OppenheimSource : James Oppenheim (1914). “Songs for the New Age”
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“A faith like Lincoln's would transform the world!”
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“Man's the bad child of the universe”
-- James OppenheimSource : James Oppenheim (1916). “War and Laughter”
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“Would you end war? Create great Peace.”
-- James OppenheimSource : James Oppenheim (1916). “War and Laughter”
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“We age inevitably: The old joys fade and are gone: And at last comes equanimity and the flame burning clear.”
-- James OppenheimSource : James Oppenheim (1916). “War and Laughter”
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“To be a god First I must be a god-maker: We are what we create.”
-- James OppenheimSource : James Oppenheim (1916). “War and Laughter”
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“The fool is looking for happiness far away. The wise man makes it grow under his feet.”
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“Hearts starve as well as bodies; give us bread, but give us roses.”
-- James OppenheimSource : James Oppenheim, “Bread And Roses”
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