Be great in act, as you have been in thought.

Quote by Jean Paul

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The miracle on earth are the laws of heaven.

The miracle on earth are the laws of heaven.

Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it.

Courage consists not in blindly overlooking danger, but in seeing it, and conquering it.

Whenever, at a party, I have been in the mood to study fools, I have...

Whenever, at a party, I have been in the mood to study fools, I have...

Like a morning dream, life becomes more and more bright the longer we live, and...

Like a morning dream, life becomes more and more bright the longer we live, and...

Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds.

Good actions ennoble us, we are the sons of our own deeds.

The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of...

The conscience of children is formed by the influences that surround them; their notions of...

Never write on a subject until you have read yourself full of it.

Never write on a subject until you have read yourself full of it.

Sorrows are like thunderclouds, in the distance they look black, over our heads scarcely gray.

Sorrows are like thunderclouds, in the distance they look black, over our heads scarcely gray.

Two aged men, that had been foes for life, Met by a grave, and wept...

Two aged men, that had been foes for life, Met by a grave, and wept...

I have made as much out of myself as could be made of the stuff,...

I have made as much out of myself as could be made of the stuff,...

For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted.

For sleep, riches and health to be truly enjoyed, they must be interrupted.

You prove your worth with your actions, not with your mouth.

You prove your worth with your actions, not with your mouth.

Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.

Men, like bullets, go farthest when they are smoothest.

Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.

Our birthdays are feathers in the broad wing of time.

Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.

Only actions give life strength; only moderation gives it charm.

Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time.

Every man regards his own life as the New Year's Eve of time.

There are souls in this world which have the gift of finding joy everywhere and...

There are souls in this world which have the gift of finding joy everywhere and...

Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that...

Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that...

Every man has a rainy corner of his life whence comes foul weather which follows...

Every man has a rainy corner of his life whence comes foul weather which follows...

The words that a father speaks to his children in the privacy of home are...

The words that a father speaks to his children in the privacy of home are...