A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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A good indignation brings out all one's powers.

A good indignation brings out all one's powers.

I hate the giving of the hand unless the whole man accompanies it.

I hate the giving of the hand unless the whole man accompanies it.

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...

Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

Love and you shall be loved

Love and you shall be loved

Earth laughs in flowers.

Earth laughs in flowers.

They can conquer who believe they can. He has not learned the first lesson in...

They can conquer who believe they can. He has not learned the first lesson in...

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

Imitation is suicide

Imitation is suicide

The value of a principle is the number of things it will explain; and there...

The value of a principle is the number of things it will explain; and there...

Every burned book enlightens the world.

Every burned book enlightens the world.

Every wall is a door.

Every wall is a door.

For me, commerce is of trivial import; love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of...

For me, commerce is of trivial import; love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of...

Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of...

Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of...

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

The education of the will is the object of our existence.

The education of the will is the object of our existence.

Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.

Education is not a preparation for life; education is life itself.

Education in our times must try to find whatever there is in students that might...

Education in our times must try to find whatever there is in students that might...