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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All diseases run into one, old age.

All diseases run into one, old age.

Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.

Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.

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

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

It is very unhappy, but too late to be helped, the discovery we have made,...

It is very unhappy, but too late to be helped, the discovery we have made,...

All are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone

All are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone

Friendship should be surrounded with ceremonies and respects, and not crushed into corners. Friendship requires...

Friendship should be surrounded with ceremonies and respects, and not crushed into corners. Friendship requires...

The secret of ugliness consists not in irregularity, but in being uninteresting.

The secret of ugliness consists not in irregularity, but in being uninteresting.

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

The stupidity of men always invites the insolence of power.

The stupidity of men always invites the insolence of power.

A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work...

A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work...

A creative economy is the fuel of magnificence

A creative economy is the fuel of magnificence

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.

You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have...

You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have...

Reality is a sliding door.

Reality is a sliding door.

Nature is too thin a screen; the glory of the omnipresent God bursts through everywhere

Nature is too thin a screen; the glory of the omnipresent God bursts through everywhere

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

All sensible people are selfish, and nature is tugging at every contract to make the...

All sensible people are selfish, and nature is tugging at every contract to make the...

The best mirror is an old friend.

The best mirror is an old friend.

Skepticism is the beginning of faith.

Skepticism is the beginning of faith.

The one legged never stumble.

The one legged never stumble.