Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil.

The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil.

Every sweet has its sour; every evil its good

Every sweet has its sour; every evil its good

Common sense is genius in its working clothes

Common sense is genius in its working clothes

If eyes were made for seeing, then beauty is its own excuse for being

If eyes were made for seeing, then beauty is its own excuse for being

The disease with which the human mind now labors is want of faith

The disease with which the human mind now labors is want of faith

If the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge...

If the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge...

The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.

The reward of a thing well done is to have done it.

Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.

Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.

Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.

Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.

Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel

Speech is power: speech is to persuade, to convert, to compel

In the matter of religion, people eagerly fasten their eyes on the difference between their...

In the matter of religion, people eagerly fasten their eyes on the difference between their...

Patience and fortitude conquer all things

Patience and fortitude conquer all things

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

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

How painful to give a gift to any person of sensibility, or of equality! It...

How painful to give a gift to any person of sensibility, or of equality! It...

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

Great men or men of great gifts you shall easily find, but symmetrical men never.

Great men or men of great gifts you shall easily find, but symmetrical men never.

Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.

Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.

Getting old is a fascination thing. The older you get, the older you want to...

Getting old is a fascination thing. The older you get, the older you want to...