Genius; reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 88.
“What we hope ever to do with ease, we must first learn to do with diligence.”
Source: The Life Of Samuel Johnson, Vol. 4
Josephus Daniels, ambassador to Mexico, sent this quotation to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, January 1, 1936, in a note of New Year greetings, with this comment: "Here is an expression from Holmes which, if it has missed you, is so good you may find a use for it in one of your 'fireside' talks". Reported in Carroll Kilpatrick, ed., Roosevelt and Daniels (1952), p. 159.
The Autocrat of the Breakfast Table (1858)
Source: Even a stone can be a teacher (1985), p. 85
Source: Towards Evening (1889), p. 93
“The only hope we have is the Internet.
We must strive to keep it free.”
"Keep Your Filthy Hands Off The Internet" 20 June 2010.
As quoted by Teles of Megara, fr. 2, On Self-Sufficiency
The first line is often misquoted as "I must go down to the seas again." and this is the wording used in the song setting by John Ireland. I disagree with this last point. The poet himself was recorded reading this and he definitely says "seas". The first line should read, 'I must down ...' not, 'I must go down ...' The original version of 1902 reads 'I must down to the seas again'. In later versions, the author inserted the word 'go'.
Source: https://poemanalysis.com/sea-fever-john-masefield-poem-analysis/
Salt-Water Ballads (1902), "Sea-Fever"
