Edward Rutledge quotes
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“I always considered an idle Life, as a real evil, but, a life of such hurry, such constant hurry, leaves us scarcely a moment for reflection or for the discharge of any other then the most immediate and pressing concerns.”
-- Edward RutledgeSource : "John and Edward Rutledge of South Carolina". Book by James Haw, p. 233, 1997.
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“Be mild and firm. Apply your best exertions to put us in a proper posture of defense.”
-- Edward RutledgeSource : "John and Edward Rutledge of South Carolina". Book by James Haw, p. 269, 1997.
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“The moment that any life, however good, stifles you, you may be sure it isn't your real life.”
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Source : "Cartographer of Word Galaxies". The Believer interview, logger.believermag.com. September 24, 2013.
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Source : Adam Gidwitz (2012). “In a Glass Grimmly”, p.73, Penguin
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Source : Abolqasem Ferdowsi (2006). “Shahnameh: The Persian Book of Kings”, p.289, Penguin
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