New occasions teach new duties, time makes ancient good uncouth; They must upward still and onward, who would keep abreast of truth.
'The Present Crisis' (1845)
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New occasions teach new duties, time makes ancient good uncouth; They must upward still and onward, who would keep abreast of truth.