If a man can... make a better mousetrap, the world will make a beaten path to his door.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Beauty is the pilot of the young soul.

Beauty is the pilot of the young soul.

The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat...

The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat...

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...

All are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone

All are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone

Books are the best of things, well used; abused, among the worst. What is the...

Books are the best of things, well used; abused, among the worst. What is the...

Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

Science does not know its debt to imagination.

Science does not know its debt to imagination.

Every time you see a beautiful woman, just remember, somebody got tired of her

Every time you see a beautiful woman, just remember, somebody got tired of her

Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying.

Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying.

Every natural fact is a symbol of some spiritual fact.

Every natural fact is a symbol of some spiritual fact.

I do then with my friends as I do with my books. I would have...

I do then with my friends as I do with my books. I would have...

The reason why all men honor love is because it looks up, and not down;...

The reason why all men honor love is because it looks up, and not down;...

Talent finds its models, methods, and ends in society, exists for exhibition, and goes to...

Talent finds its models, methods, and ends in society, exists for exhibition, and goes to...

A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.

A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.

Imitation is suicide

Imitation is suicide

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.

Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

Faith and love are apt to be spasmodic in the best minds. Men live the...

Faith and love are apt to be spasmodic in the best minds. Men live the...

Whoever does not know how to lay his will into things at least lays some...

Whoever does not know how to lay his will into things at least lays some...

Politics has always been the art of the possible. Today it's too often the art...

Politics has always been the art of the possible. Today it's too often the art...

In the end we shall have had enough of cynicism and skepticism and humbug and...

In the end we shall have had enough of cynicism and skepticism and humbug and...

Love is a grave mental disease.

Love is a grave mental disease.

We regard witchcraft, as part of the mystery of our cultural heritage

We regard witchcraft, as part of the mystery of our cultural heritage