Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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All life is an experiment.

All life is an experiment.

War educates the senses, calls into action the will, perfects the physical constitution, brings men...

War educates the senses, calls into action the will, perfects the physical constitution, brings men...

The pleasure of life is according to the man who lives it, and not according...

The pleasure of life is according to the man who lives it, and not according...

Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries.

Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries.

Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

Trust instinct to the end, even though you can give no reason.

Trust instinct to the end, even though you can give no reason.

To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Most persons do not see the...

To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Most persons do not see the...

Genius always finds itself a century too early.

Genius always finds itself a century too early.

Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the...

Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the...

The poorest experience is rich enough for all the purposes of expressing thought

The poorest experience is rich enough for all the purposes of expressing thought

The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.

The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.

Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value...

Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value...

Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough of literature

Our high respect for a well-read man is praise enough of literature

No man ever prayed heartily without learning something.

No man ever prayed heartily without learning something.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

When it is darkest, men see the stars.

When it is darkest, men see the stars.

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph...

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph...

Poverty, Frost, Famine, Rain, Disease, are the beadles and guardsmen that hold us to Common...

Poverty, Frost, Famine, Rain, Disease, are the beadles and guardsmen that hold us to Common...

The superior gratification derived from the use and contemplation of costly and supposedly beautiful products...

The superior gratification derived from the use and contemplation of costly and supposedly beautiful products...

One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it.

One pound of learning requires ten pounds of common sense to apply it.