I have always been regretting that I was not as wise as the day I was born.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

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All this worldly wisdom was once the unnameable heresy of some wise man.

All this worldly wisdom was once the unnameable heresy of some wise man.

The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance,...

The youth gets together his materials to build a bridge to the moon, or, perchance,...

It takes two to speak the truth: one to speak, and another to hear.

It takes two to speak the truth: one to speak, and another to hear.

The law will never make men free, it is men that have to make the...

The law will never make men free, it is men that have to make the...

May we so love as never to have occasion to repent of our love!

May we so love as never to have occasion to repent of our love!

Speech is for the convenience of those who are hard of hearing; but there are...

Speech is for the convenience of those who are hard of hearing; but there are...

Give me the poverty that enjoys true wealth.

Give me the poverty that enjoys true wealth.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

As if you could kill time without injuring eternity.

A man cannot be said to succeed in this life who does not satisfy one...

A man cannot be said to succeed in this life who does not satisfy one...

It appears to be a law that you cannot have a deep sympathy with both...

It appears to be a law that you cannot have a deep sympathy with both...

Do not worry if you have built your castles in the air. They are where...

Do not worry if you have built your castles in the air. They are where...

The law will never make a man free; it is men who have got to...

The law will never make a man free; it is men who have got to...

Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.

Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.

How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading...

How many a man has dated a new era in his life from the reading...

It is never too late to give up your prejudices

It is never too late to give up your prejudices

Books can only reveal us to ourselves, and as often as they do us this...

Books can only reveal us to ourselves, and as often as they do us this...

Men are born to succeed, not fail.

Men are born to succeed, not fail.

We hate the kindness which we understand.

We hate the kindness which we understand.

Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.

Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for a kindness.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.

My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.