A man is a method, a progressive arrangement; a selecting principle, gathering his like to him; wherever he goes.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force -...

Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force -...

The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom.

The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom.

The wave of evil washes all our institutions alike.

The wave of evil washes all our institutions alike.

Talent alone cannot make a writer. There must be a man behind the book; a...

Talent alone cannot make a writer. There must be a man behind the book; a...

People that seem so glorious are all show; underneath they are like everyone else.

People that seem so glorious are all show; underneath they are like everyone else.

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers...

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers...

Every hero becomes a bore at last.

Every hero becomes a bore at last.

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to...

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to...

Doing well is the result of doing good. That's what capitalism is all about.

Doing well is the result of doing good. That's what capitalism is all about.

Whoever fights, whoever falls, Justice conquers evermore

Whoever fights, whoever falls, Justice conquers evermore

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection...

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection...

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

Coolness and absence of heat and haste indicate fine qualities

Coolness and absence of heat and haste indicate fine qualities

Every man I meet is in some way my superior.

Every man I meet is in some way my superior.

Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.

Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.

There is then creative reading as well as creative writing

There is then creative reading as well as creative writing

A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.

A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.

The best work never was and never will be done for money.

The best work never was and never will be done for money.

You can't pay enough money to... cure that feeling of being broken and confused.

You can't pay enough money to... cure that feeling of being broken and confused.