If so, then God, I say (intending no offence) Is guilty of contributory negligence.
— from The Devil's Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce

I assure you that if you could give me any assistance, you would not be sorry to do so, if you knew how greatly I stand in need of it, and what a load it would relieve me from.’
— from The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens

So much was he offended at these letters having been kept so long, and now produced with so much bitterness against him, that some considered this incident as one of the causes of his going into seclusion, if not the principal reason for his so doing.
— from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars, Complete by Suetonius

The gate, I suppose, is New York City, and Freedom is the great statue of Liberty."
— from The Story of My Life With her letters (1887-1901) and a supplementary account of her education, including passages from the reports and letters of her teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, by John Albert Macy by Helen Keller

The term Dai Mi[=o] Jin, or Great Illustrious Spirit, is no longer officially permitted to be used of the old kami or gods of Shint[=o], who were known to have existed before the days of K[=o]b[=o].
— from The Religions of Japan, from the Dawn of History to the Era of Méiji by William Elliot Griffis

This needs no garment; its symbol is nudity; he discarded the waist-cloth which he had previously worn.
— from Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World by Mark Twain

He's gone in, so I need not wait.
— from Up in Ardmuirland by Michael Barrett

Alice cast down her eyes as he proposed to do so; but Sir Walter grasped him by the hand, and led him gently in, saying, "In no house but mine, Captain Langford!
— from The Robber, A Tale. by G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James

Twice lately I have got ignominiously "stuck" in novels, and in each case I particularly regretted the sad breakdown.
— from Books and Persons; Being Comments on a Past Epoch, 1908-1911 by Arnold Bennett

Another point famous for its granite is Staten Island, New York.
— from Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882 by Various

“I am glad, if she is now in good hands; but I do not understand it,” rejoined Eve.
— from The Girls of Central High on Track and Field Or, The Champions of the School League by Gertrude W. Morrison

Though as yet your youth group is small in number he hopes that through your efforts during the coming year it will grow and become a strong and vital one and play an important part in helping the youth of India to better serve the Cause of Baha’u’llah.
— from Dawn of a New Day by Effendi Shoghi

Not of such were Henry and Maria: naturally warm in affections and generous in sympathies, it needed but the pilot's hand to steer their hearts aright: the energies of life were there, both fresh and full, lacking but direction heavenwards; and chastisement wisely interposed to wean those yearning spirits from the brief and feverish pursuits of unsatisfying life, to the rest and the rewards of an eternity.
— from The Complete Prose Works of Martin Farquhar Tupper by Martin Farquhar Tupper

The Arts and Sciences, of course, were there, and gave the cause their blessing, until such time when they could give it something, if not more pure, at least more tangible.
— from Mr. Punch's History of Modern England, Vol. 1 (of 4).—1841-1857 by Charles L. (Charles Larcom) Graves

“The Sons of God,” I said, I not knowing what I said, for it was but a child I was.
— from Spiritual Tales Re-issue of the Shorter Stories of Fiona Macleod; Rearranged, with Additional Tales by William Sharp