A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences.

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Many can argue; not many converse

Many can argue; not many converse

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our...

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our...

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and...

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and...

That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit.

That is a good book which is opened with expectation and closed with profit.

That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and...

That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and...

Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.

Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest...

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest...

Our ideals are our better selves.

Our ideals are our better selves.

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest...

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest...

Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.

Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.

Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators.

Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators.

The less routine the more life.

The less routine the more life.

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He...

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He...

While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter...

While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter...

Who knows, the mind has the key to all things besides.

Who knows, the mind has the key to all things besides.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others

And in the end, its not the years in your life that count. Its the...

And in the end, its not the years in your life that count. Its the...

If you only do what you know you can do- you never do very much.

If you only do what you know you can do- you never do very much.

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.

Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.