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Essays on Men and Manners (1804)
“Not in vain oaths should prudent men believe,
But put their trust in actions.”
— Alexis
Olynthia, Fragment 4.
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Context: p>No coward soul is mine,
No trembler in the world's storm-troubled sphere:
I see Heaven's glories shine,
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Extracted from the Wolmyeongdong Website http://wmd.god21.net/WolMyeongDong/Founder