He too serves a certain purpose who only stands and cheers.

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We combat obstacles in order to get repose, and when got, the repose is insupportable.

We combat obstacles in order to get repose, and when got, the repose is insupportable.

Power when wielded by abnormal energy is the most serious of facts.

Power when wielded by abnormal energy is the most serious of facts.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Friends are born, not made.

Friends are born, not made.

Philosophy: Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.

Philosophy: Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.

In plain words, Chaos was the law of nature Order was the dream of man.

In plain words, Chaos was the law of nature Order was the dream of man.

The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no...

The press is the hired agent of a monied system, and set up for no...

One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship...

One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship...

Young men have a passion for regarding their elders as senile.

Young men have a passion for regarding their elders as senile.

It is always good men who do the most harm in the world.

It is always good men who do the most harm in the world.

A teacher affects eternity he can never tell, where his influence stops.

A teacher affects eternity he can never tell, where his influence stops.

Susceptibility to the highest forces is the highest genius.

Susceptibility to the highest forces is the highest genius.

Knowledge of human nature is the beginning and end of political education.

Knowledge of human nature is the beginning and end of political education.

Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man.

Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of man.

No man means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for...

No man means all he says, and yet very few say all they mean, for...

The proper study of mankind is woman.

The proper study of mankind is woman.

Morality is a private and costly luxury.

Morality is a private and costly luxury.

No man, however strong, can serve ten years as schoolmaster, priest, or Senator, and remain...

No man, however strong, can serve ten years as schoolmaster, priest, or Senator, and remain...

All experience is an arch, to build upon.

All experience is an arch, to build upon.

Absolute liberty is absence of restraint; responsibility is restraint; therefore, the ideally free individual is...

Absolute liberty is absence of restraint; responsibility is restraint; therefore, the ideally free individual is...