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I see thee stand, And on the sun’s noon-glory gaze; With eye like his, thy lids expand, And fringe their disk with golden rays: Though fix’d on earth, in darkness rooted there, Light is thy element, thy dwelling air, Thy prospect heaven.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":48,"quote_text":49,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":50,"source":51,"quote_tag":52,"commentary":9},3106701,"Yet nightly pitch my moving tent, a day’s march nearer home.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":54,"quote_text":55,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":56,"source":57,"quote_tag":58,"commentary":9},3106697,"When evening closes Nature’s eye, The glow-worm lights her little spark To captivate her favorite fly And tempt the rover through the dark.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":60,"quote_text":61,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":62,"source":63,"quote_tag":64,"commentary":9},3106692,"There is a world above, Where parting is unknown; A whole eternity of love, Form’d for the good alone; And faith beholds the dying here Translated to that happier sphere.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":66,"quote_text":67,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":68,"source":69,"quote_tag":70,"commentary":71},3106686,"The tulip’s petals shine in dew, All beautiful, but none alike.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is attributed to James Montgomery, a Scottish poet and hymn writer. The era in which he lived, the late 18th and early 19th centuries, was marked by significant social and economic change in Scotland. Montgomery's work reflects the Romantic movement's emphasis on nature and individuality.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nThe quote reveals a paradoxical truth about beauty: while the tulip's petals are all unique, they are also all equally beautiful in their uniqueness. This tension between individuality and shared value challenges the conventional notion that beauty must be rare or exceptional to be appreciated.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn modern professional or creative pursuits, embracing this mindset means recognizing that your unique strengths and contributions are valuable, not despite their individuality, but because of it. By celebrating and leveraging your differences, you can create something truly beautiful and original that stands out in a crowded field.",{"id":73,"quote_text":74,"author_id":5,"source_id":25,"has_image":18,"author":75,"source":76,"quote_tag":77,"commentary":9},3106676,"We fought the Revolutionary War for no taxation without representation, it seems to me that we are much worse off today, because we are heavily taxed, and only the king’s corporations control this Country, together with mob rule, of the special interests.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":79,"totalPages":25,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":80},1,10]