A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices

Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices

Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.

Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.

So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it...

So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it...

Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will...

Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will...

The first farmer was the first man, and all historic nobility rests on possession and...

The first farmer was the first man, and all historic nobility rests on possession and...

Fear always springs from ignorance

Fear always springs from ignorance

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil.

The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil.

In the great books of India, an empire spoke to us, nothing small or unworthy,...

In the great books of India, an empire spoke to us, nothing small or unworthy,...

Genius always finds itself a century too early.

Genius always finds itself a century too early.

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

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

Wherever there is power there is age.

Wherever there is power there is age.

To believe in luck - is skepticism

To believe in luck - is skepticism

Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.

Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

A man known to us only as a celebrity in politics or in trade, gains...

A man known to us only as a celebrity in politics or in trade, gains...

The reward of a thing well done is having done it.

The reward of a thing well done is having done it.

There is a tendency for things to right themselves.

There is a tendency for things to right themselves.

A good indignation brings out all one's powers.

A good indignation brings out all one's powers.