A nation never falls but by suicide

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.

The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.

There is an optical illusion about every person we meet.

There is an optical illusion about every person we meet.

Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path...

Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path...

Wise men put their trust in ideas and not in circumstances

Wise men put their trust in ideas and not in circumstances

There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behaviour, like the wish to scatter...

There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behaviour, like the wish to scatter...

Who hears me, who understands me, becomes mine, a possession for all time.

Who hears me, who understands me, becomes mine, a possession for all time.

All the thoughts of a turtle are turtle

All the thoughts of a turtle are turtle

Culture, with us, ends in headache

Culture, with us, ends in headache

The music that can deepest reach, And cure all ill, is cordial speech

The music that can deepest reach, And cure all ill, is cordial speech

People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.

People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.

The art of getting rich consists not in industry, much less in saving, but in...

The art of getting rich consists not in industry, much less in saving, but in...

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke...

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke...

It is hard to go beyond your public. If they are satisfied with cheap performance,...

It is hard to go beyond your public. If they are satisfied with cheap performance,...

Love and you shall be loved.

Love and you shall be loved.

All diseases run into one, old age.

All diseases run into one, old age.

Speak less. Say more. whaywardj

Speak less. Say more. whaywardj

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.

The reason why the world lacks unity, and lies broken and in heaps, is, because...

The reason why the world lacks unity, and lies broken and in heaps, is, because...

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.

Use what language you will, you can never say anything but what you are.

Use what language you will, you can never say anything but what you are.