Sealed Portion

Famous quotes containing the words sealed and/or portion:

    Retreat was out of hope,—
    Behind, a sealed route,
    Eternity’s white flag before,
    And God at every gate.
    Emily Dickinson (1830–1886)

    As there is a degree of depravity in mankind which requires a certain circumspection and distrust, so there are qualities in human nature which justify a certain portion of esteem and confidence.
    James Madison (1751–1836)