A person places themselves on a level with the ones they praise.

Quote by Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

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Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in...

Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in...

Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity.

Fresh activity is the only means of overcoming adversity.

Destiny grants us our wishes, but in its own way, in order to give us...

Destiny grants us our wishes, but in its own way, in order to give us...

The real terror of beholding sharks feeding is that that may be all there is...

The real terror of beholding sharks feeding is that that may be all there is...

I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wishes. The greater part of all...

I respect the man who knows distinctly what he wishes. The greater part of all...

Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves

Which is the best government? That which teaches us to govern ourselves

It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.

It seems to never occur to fools that merit and good fortune are closely united.

In comradeship is danger countered best.

In comradeship is danger countered best.

It is not doing the thing we like to do, but liking the thing we...

It is not doing the thing we like to do, but liking the thing we...

There is a courtesy of the heart; it is allied to love. From its springs...

There is a courtesy of the heart; it is allied to love. From its springs...

Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it.

Be above it! Make the world serve your purpose, but do not serve it.

Superstition is the poetry of life.

Superstition is the poetry of life.

To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability

To accept good advice is but to increase one's own ability

The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.

The man with insight enough to admit his limitations comes nearest to perfection.

A book is a storehouse carried in the pocket

A book is a storehouse carried in the pocket

Personality is everything in art and poetry.

Personality is everything in art and poetry.

Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.

Those who know nothing of foreign languages know nothing of their own.

People of a vertain rank will always keep a cool distance from common people, as...

People of a vertain rank will always keep a cool distance from common people, as...

Labor wants also pride and joy in doing good work, a sense of making or...

Labor wants also pride and joy in doing good work, a sense of making or...

Pride and dignity would belong to women if only men would leave them alone

Pride and dignity would belong to women if only men would leave them alone

God makes, and apparel shapes: but it's money that finishes the man.

God makes, and apparel shapes: but it's money that finishes the man.