Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer. He is by constitution expensive, and needs to be rich.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else...

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else...

If the tongue had not been framed for articulation, man would still be a beast...

If the tongue had not been framed for articulation, man would still be a beast...

We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.

We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

Good bye, proud world! I'm going home; Thou art not my friend, and I'm not...

Good bye, proud world! I'm going home; Thou art not my friend, and I'm not...

Noblesse oblige; or, superior advantages bind you to larger generosity

Noblesse oblige; or, superior advantages bind you to larger generosity

We see God face to face every hour, and know the savor of Nature.

We see God face to face every hour, and know the savor of Nature.

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...

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what...

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what...

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

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...

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration...

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration...

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.

We acquire the strength we have overcome.

We acquire the strength we have overcome.

Do the thing and you will be given the power

Do the thing and you will be given the power

Never read any book that is not a year old

Never read any book that is not a year old

My evening visitors, if they cannot see the clock, should find the time in my...

My evening visitors, if they cannot see the clock, should find the time in my...

I hate the giving of the hand unless the whole man accompanies it.

I hate the giving of the hand unless the whole man accompanies it.

There is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving

There is no happiness in having or in getting, but only in giving

If you have much, give of your wealth; If you have little, give of your...

If you have much, give of your wealth; If you have little, give of your...