If government knew how, I should like to see it check, not multiply, the population. When it reaches its true law of action, every man that is born will be hailed as essential.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

An Eastern poet, Ali Ben Abu Taleb, writes with sad truth, He who has a...

An Eastern poet, Ali Ben Abu Taleb, writes with sad truth, He who has a...

Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.

Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.

There is a blessed necessity by which the interest of men is always driving them...

There is a blessed necessity by which the interest of men is always driving them...

Thought is action in rehearsal

Thought is action in rehearsal

If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he...

If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he...

Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one's...

Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one's...

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

There are books which take rank in your life with parents and lovers and passionate...

There are books which take rank in your life with parents and lovers and passionate...

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

The god of Victory is said to be one-handed, but Peace gives victory to both...

The god of Victory is said to be one-handed, but Peace gives victory to both...

A man is a God in ruins

A man is a God in ruins

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

The only true gift is a portion of yourself.

The only true gift is a portion of yourself.

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...

When it is darkest, men see the stars.

When it is darkest, men see the stars.

Skepticism is slow suicide

Skepticism is slow suicide

Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others.

Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others.

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to...

What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to...

Cause and effect are two sides of one fact.

Cause and effect are two sides of one fact.