I wish much to see there, among other things, an arboretum, where every tree that can bear our climate shall find its classified place,--pleasing the eye by its beauty, protecting the body by its shade, and speaking to all by the voice of Science.
He expresses a desire to create an arboretum that serves both aesthetic and educational purposes, highlighting the intersection of beauty and science.
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Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
Without yielding to any of these extreme views with regard to the mischiefs or the benefits of party, all should agree that the only true and legitimate object of such an association is to uphold, advance, and develop certain principles…
The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
It is larger than the entire profit of all the commerce and manufactures of the world.
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