The bitterest creature under heaven is the wife who discovers that her husband's bravery is only bravado, that his strength is only a uniform, that his power is but a gun in the hands of a fool.

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It may be that religion is dead, and if it is, we had better know...

It may be that religion is dead, and if it is, we had better know...

Truth is always exciting. Speak it, then; life is dull without it.

Truth is always exciting. Speak it, then; life is dull without it.

Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.

Praise out of season, or tactlessly bestowed, can freeze the heart as much as blame.

I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in the kindness of...

I feel no need for any other faith than my faith in the kindness of...

Men and women should own the world as a mutual possession.

Men and women should own the world as a mutual possession.

The truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it.

The truth is always exciting. Speak it, then. Life is dull without it.

The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible...

The young do not know enough to be prudent, and therefore they attempt the impossible...

You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself...

You cannot make yourself feel something you do not feel, but you can make yourself...

We should so provide for old age that it may have no urgent wants of...

We should so provide for old age that it may have no urgent wants of...

Hunger makes a thief of any man.

Hunger makes a thief of any man.

I am mentally bifocal.

I am mentally bifocal.

Growth itself contains the germ of happiness.

Growth itself contains the germ of happiness.

Order is the shape upon which beauty depends.

Order is the shape upon which beauty depends.

Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the...

Our society must make it right and possible for old people not to fear the...

To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth.

To find joy in work is to discover the fountain of youth.

Like Confucius of old, I am so absorbed in the wonder of the earth and...

Like Confucius of old, I am so absorbed in the wonder of the earth and...

We should so provide for old age that it may have no urgent wants of...

We should so provide for old age that it may have no urgent wants of...

Chinese are wise in comprehending without many words what is inevitable and inescapable and therefore...

Chinese are wise in comprehending without many words what is inevitable and inescapable and therefore...

What is a neglected child? He is a child not planned for, not wanted. Neglect...

What is a neglected child? He is a child not planned for, not wanted. Neglect...

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know...

The secret of joy in work is contained in one word - excellence. To know...