Quote#Solitude
While the passion of some is to shine, of some to govern, and of…
Quote byRobert Hall · 1764–1831
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895), P. 121..
English (original)
While the passion of some is to shine, of some to govern, and of others to accumulate, let one great passion alone influence our breasts, the passion which reason ratifies, which conscience approves, which Heaven inspires, — that of being and doing good.
— Robert Hall
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