Human improvement is from within outward.

Quote by James Anthony Froude

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As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

The practical effect of a belief is the real test of its soundness.

The practical effect of a belief is the real test of its soundness.

A person possessed with an idea cannot be reasoned with.

A person possessed with an idea cannot be reasoned with.

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

As we advance in life, we learn the limits of our abilities.

The secret of a person's nature lies in their religion and what they really believes...

The secret of a person's nature lies in their religion and what they really believes...

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture...

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture...

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.

The essence of greatness is neglect of the self.

You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one

You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one

The better one is morally the less aware they are of their virtue.

The better one is morally the less aware they are of their virtue.

Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve.

Philosophy goes no further than probabilities, and in every assertion keeps a doubt in reserve.

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture...

Wild animals never kill for sport. Man is the only one to whom the torture...

Superior strength is found in the long run to lie with those who had right...

Superior strength is found in the long run to lie with those who had right...

Instruction does not prevent wasted time or mistakes; and mistakes themselves are often the best...

Instruction does not prevent wasted time or mistakes; and mistakes themselves are often the best...

In everyday things the law of sacrifice takes the form of positive duty.

In everyday things the law of sacrifice takes the form of positive duty.

Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes.

Experience teaches slowly, and at the cost of mistakes.

To deny the freedom of the will is to make morality impossible.

To deny the freedom of the will is to make morality impossible.

Fear is the parent of cruelty.

Fear is the parent of cruelty.

He would say, 'How funny it will all seem, all you've gone through, when I'm...

He would say, 'How funny it will all seem, all you've gone through, when I'm...

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

Curiosity will conquer fear even more than bravery will.

Our fears are more numerous than our dangers, and we suffer more in our imagination...

Our fears are more numerous than our dangers, and we suffer more in our imagination...