Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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None shall rule but the humble, And none but Toil shall have

None shall rule but the humble, And none but Toil shall have

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will...

You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will...

I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends.

I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends.

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...

Every fact is related on one side to sensation, and, on the other, to morals....

Every fact is related on one side to sensation, and, on the other, to morals....

The music that can deepest reach, And cure all ill, is cordial speech

The music that can deepest reach, And cure all ill, is cordial speech

We change, whether we like it or not

We change, whether we like it or not

Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never...

Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never...

Things are in the saddle, And ride mankind

Things are in the saddle, And ride mankind

The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue

The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue

Patience and fortitude conquer all things

Patience and fortitude conquer all things

There is then creative reading as well as creative writing

There is then creative reading as well as creative writing

Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.

Don't be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.

Between eighteen and twenty, life is like an exchange where one buys stocks, not with...

Between eighteen and twenty, life is like an exchange where one buys stocks, not with...

The best effort of a fine person is felt after we have left their presence.

The best effort of a fine person is felt after we have left their presence.

For me, commerce is of trivial import; love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of...

For me, commerce is of trivial import; love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of...

Better to be a nettle in the side of your friend than his echo.

Better to be a nettle in the side of your friend than his echo.

Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason

Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason

Young as he was, his instinct told him that the best liar is he who...

Young as he was, his instinct told him that the best liar is he who...

Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel...

Very little of the great cruelty shown by men can really be attributed to cruel...

Who would not rather trust and be deceived?

Who would not rather trust and be deceived?