Good men must not obey the laws too well.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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A man cannot speak but he judges himself

A man cannot speak but he judges himself

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

It is my desire, in the office of a Christian minister, to do nothing which...

It is my desire, in the office of a Christian minister, to do nothing which...

The sky is the daily bread of the eyes.

The sky is the daily bread of the eyes.

The good lawyer is not the man who has an eye to every side and...

The good lawyer is not the man who has an eye to every side and...

The art of getting rich consists not in industry, much less in saving, but in...

The art of getting rich consists not in industry, much less in saving, but in...

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...

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.

The profit of books is according to the sensibility of the reader. The profoundest thought...

The profit of books is according to the sensibility of the reader. The profoundest thought...

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.

Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.

Nature is no spendthrift, but takes the shortest way to her ends

Nature is no spendthrift, but takes the shortest way to her ends

Common sense is genius in its working clothes

Common sense is genius in its working clothes

None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to...

None of us will ever accomplish anything excellent or commanding except when he listens to...

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...

Friendship should be surrounded with ceremonies and respects, and not crushed into corners. Friendship requires...

Friendship should be surrounded with ceremonies and respects, and not crushed into corners. Friendship requires...

Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults.

Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults.

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...

We must show that liberty is not merely one particular value but that it is...

We must show that liberty is not merely one particular value but that it is...

When important issues affecting the life of an individual are decided by somebody else, it...

When important issues affecting the life of an individual are decided by somebody else, it...

Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.

Children are likely to live up to what you believe of them.

Integrity is the essence of everything successful.

Integrity is the essence of everything successful.

The fact that modern physics, the manifestation of an extreme specialisation of the rational mind,...

The fact that modern physics, the manifestation of an extreme specialisation of the rational mind,...