But how all this affected Lorenzo, and what inspiration it gave to his muse, he had best relate in his own words, for the tale is not devoid of romance, and he alone can do it justice: "A young lady of great personal charm happened to die at Florence; and as she had been very generally admired and beloved, so her death was as generally lamented.
— from Women of the Romance Countries (Illustrated) Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 6 (of 10) by John R. (John Robert) Effinger

There is not disparity of rank, among men in rude ages, sufficient to give their communities the form of legal monarchy; and in a territory of considerable extent, when united under one head, the warlike and turbulent spirit of its inhabitants seems to require the bridle of despotism and military force.
— from An Essay on the History of Civil Society, Eighth Edition by Adam Ferguson

"For those who weep and suffer there is no difference of rank, a strong bond of human sympathy unites them.
— from Frederick the Great and His Court by L. (Luise) Mühlbach

In the faithful adherence to God's revelation and to His Church there is no degradation of reason, an exaltation rather; because to join in the eternal reason of its Creator is not bondage but a privilege.
— from The Freedom of Science by Josef Donat

There is nothing “dry” or “repulsive” about them—terms quite frequently applied to discourses which turn aside from their own direct purpose to display the mere machinery of reasoning.
— from Extempore Speech: How to Acquire and Practice It by William Pittenger