[267] Rev. K. A. Kasberg, of Spring Grove, Minn., writes me that Halvor Kravik in speaking of some of these people says Halvor Aasen went to Rock Run as did also Paal “Spellemand.”
— from A History of Norwegian Immigration to the United States From the Earliest Beginning down to the Year 1848 by George T. (George Tobias) Flom

It either assumes something concerning reality and Being, as if these had become known in some other sphere—that is to say, as if it were impossible to ascribe the opposite attributes to it; or the proposition means: that the opposites should not be ascribed to it.
— from The Will to Power: An Attempted Transvaluation of All Values. Book III and IV by Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche

And whatever pains these researches may cost us, we may think ourselves sufficiently rewarded, not only in point of profit but of pleasure, if, by that means, we can make any addition to our stock of knowledge, in subjects of such unspeakable importance.
— from An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding by David Hume

If, when it has conquered, it is inflated with pride, its victory is life-destroying; but if it turns its thoughts upon the common casualties of our mortal condition, and is rather anxious concerning the disasters that may befall it than elated with the successes already achieved, this victory, though of a higher kind, is still only short-lived; for it cannot abidingly rule over those whom it has victoriously subjugated.
— from The City of God, Volume II by Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo

I knew I smelled of sweat too.
— from Little Brother by Cory Doctorow

"Ought I to go then?" "Love may go where common kindness is shut out," said Dr. Prince.
— from Betty Leicester: A Story For Girls by Sarah Orne Jewett

The old king, in spite of sorrow and reverse, toiled with indomitable energy to the end of his reign, the longest on record, having lasted seventy-two years, when he died in 1715.
— from History of France by Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) Yonge

His strength threatened to fail him, he took Count Platen's arm, and was led by him into a room in which a bed was prepared, upon which the exhausted old man immediately fell into a slumber, whilst his servant repaired to the meagrely supplied kitchen in search of some refreshment with which to restore his master's strength when he awoke.
— from For Sceptre and Crown: A Romance of the Present Time. Vol. 2 (of 2) by Gregor Samarow

“But I do not see how we can get off, and we shall certainly, by remaining on board, have a better chance of escaping than if we were kept in slavery on shore,” said Stephen.
— from Roger Willoughby: A Story of the Times of Benbow by William Henry Giles Kingston

It is cheaper than wearing diamonds and much more refined, and so you take good care of your fingers all that day and carefully refrain from dipping them in the brine while engaged in the well known indoor sport of spearing for dill pickles at the business men's lunch.
— from Cobb's Anatomy by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb

“I know it!” said Ormiston, sententiously.
— from The Midnight Queen by May Agnes Fleming

I imagined she was made of different stuff from other women, and do you know I sort of suspected that she hadn't all the money that your mother thought she had.
— from Ethel Hollister's Second Summer as a Campfire Girl by Irene Elliott Benson