Let every bird sing its own note.
— from Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources Including Phrases, Mottoes, Maxims, Proverbs, Definitions, Aphorisms, and Sayings of Wise Men, in Their Bearing on Life, Literature, Speculation, Science, Art, Religion, and Morals, Especially in the Modern Aspects of Them by Wood, James, Rev.

Neither the curate, nor the barber, nor the bachelor, nor even the sacristan, can believe that thou art a governor, and they say the whole thing is a delusion or an enchantment affair, like everything belonging to thy master Don Quixote; and Samson says he must go in search of thee and drive the government out of thy head and the madness out of Don Quixote's skull; I only laugh, and look at my string of beads, and plan out the dress I am going to make for our daughter out of thy suit.
— from Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

He was to travel this path now, for no goblet of life is all bitterness; no good man would pour out such a draught for his fellow-man, and how should He do it, Who is love personified? "Let everything be buried and forgotten," said Bronne, the merchant.
— from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen

All day she haunted the room, jealous of any other nurse, and prouder of being chosen then than of any honor her life ever brought her.
— from Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott

In the London Magazine the "Character" began thus:— "A CHARACTER OF THE LATE ELIA "BY A FRIEND
— from The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb

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— from The Choise of Valentines; Or the Merie Ballad of Nash His Dildo by Thomas Nash

‘Yes,’ he said, with a slow nod or two. ‘Let ’em be. Let everything be.
— from Hard Times by Charles Dickens

finding from the appearance of the winds that it is probable that we may be detained all day, we Sent out Drewyer, Shannon Colter & Collins to hunt with derections to return if the Wind Should lul, if not to Continue the hunt all day except they killed Elk or bear Sooner &c. we had the dried meat which was cured at our last encampment below exposed to the Sun.
— from The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 by William Clark

Imitate the Duke of Vendôme at Cassano, and the Archduke Charles at Essling in 1809,—the last example being particularly worthy of praise, although the operation was not so decidedly successful as might have been expected.
— from The Art of War by Jomini, Antoine Henri, baron de

Of this four millions in London, every banker, merchant, tradesman, in short every individual, must have some.
— from The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III. 1791-1804 by Thomas Paine

He's been under water a long time, Miss; but they've grappled up the body.' 'Let 'em bring it here.
— from Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

The three lights evidently belonged to the big English tramp steamer.
— from Dutch Courage and Other Stories by Jack London

There now!” as the music ceased, “Sigrid has felt her left ear burning, and knows that we are speaking evil of her.
— from A Hardy Norseman by Edna Lyall

"Remember, we're organized for no purpose on earth but to do those yearlings, and we'll lick 'em, b'gee, if they dare to look at us."
— from A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism by Upton Sinclair

At Le Steerte, near the wall of Bermondsey, one acre of meadow ground, for the rent of 2 d. per annum; and at Hattesham, at the entrance of the Marsh, 6 acres of arable land enclosed by a ditch, were held of the heirs of Simon de Kyme, for the rent of one penny per annum.
— from Chronicles of London Bridge by Richard Thompson