"This is a speculating and selfish age; and to think 'money will answer all things,' is too much the characteristic of Americans."

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Why is it that water, so monotonous in its characteristics, should nevertheless possess a charm for every mind? I believe it is chiefly because it bears the impress of the Creator, which we feel neither the power of time or of man can efface or alter.

— Sarah Josepha Hale