Good men must not obey the laws too well.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Ideas must work through the brains and arms of good and brave men, or they...

Ideas must work through the brains and arms of good and brave men, or they...

He that loveth maketh his own the grandeur he loves

He that loveth maketh his own the grandeur he loves

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...

As soon as there is life there is danger.

As soon as there is life there is danger.

The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best...

The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best...

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...

The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it

The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it

The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.

The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.

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...

England, an old and exhausted island, must one day be contented, like other parents, to...

England, an old and exhausted island, must one day be contented, like other parents, to...

Go often to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke the unused path.

Go often to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke the unused path.

Fate is nothing but the deeds committed in a prior state of existence.

Fate is nothing but the deeds committed in a prior state of existence.

We judge of man's wisdom by his hope

We judge of man's wisdom by his hope

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes...

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes...

Reality is a sliding door.

Reality is a sliding door.

Pictures must not be too picturesque.

Pictures must not be too picturesque.

When nature has work to be done, she creates a genius to do it.

When nature has work to be done, she creates a genius to do it.

We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.

We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.

Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will...

Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will...

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.