Beauty is an outward gift, which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Unhappy is the man whom man can make unhappy

Unhappy is the man whom man can make unhappy

We do not live an equal life, but one of contrasts and patchwork; now a...

We do not live an equal life, but one of contrasts and patchwork; now a...

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.

The faith that stands on authority is not faith.

The faith that stands on authority is not faith.

A little integrity is better than any career

A little integrity is better than any career

The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat...

The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat...

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...

Time goes by fast, and people go in and out of your life so quickly,...

Time goes by fast, and people go in and out of your life so quickly,...

Our strength grows out of our weaknesses

Our strength grows out of our weaknesses

Conservatism makes no poetry, breathes no prayer, has no invention; it is all memory. Reform...

Conservatism makes no poetry, breathes no prayer, has no invention; it is all memory. Reform...

The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. We are never tired, so...

The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. We are never tired, so...

There is no knowledge that is not power

There is no knowledge that is not power

If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel...

If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel...

The power of love, as the basis of a State, has never been tried.

The power of love, as the basis of a State, has never been tried.

The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a tongue of fame; every prison...

The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a tongue of fame; every prison...

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.

Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss.

Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream...

Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream...

Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down...

Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down...

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you

Subdue your passion or it will subdue you

My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack...

My fault, my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in my lack...