Imagination is as good as many voyages - and how much cheaper!

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Nature makes woman to be won and men to win.

Nature makes woman to be won and men to win.

It is not observed in history that families improve with time.

It is not observed in history that families improve with time.

Happiness lies, first of all, in health

Happiness lies, first of all, in health

Our common liberty is consecrated by a common sorrow.

Our common liberty is consecrated by a common sorrow.

The test of civilization is the estimate of woman. Among savages she is a slave....

The test of civilization is the estimate of woman. Among savages she is a slave....

Happiness lies, first of all, in health.

Happiness lies, first of all, in health.

The new year begins in a snow-storm of white vows.

The new year begins in a snow-storm of white vows.

Romance like a ghost escapes touching; it is always where you are not, not where...

Romance like a ghost escapes touching; it is always where you are not, not where...

A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods,...

A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods,...

Reputation is favorable notoriety as distinguished from fame, which is permanent approval of great deeds...

Reputation is favorable notoriety as distinguished from fame, which is permanent approval of great deeds...

Anger is an expensive luxury in which only men of certain income can indulge.

Anger is an expensive luxury in which only men of certain income can indulge.

The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.

The fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.

Age is a matter of feeling, not of years.

Age is a matter of feeling, not of years.

While we read history we make history.

While we read history we make history.

The test of civilization is its estimate of women.

The test of civilization is its estimate of women.

Every great crisis of human history is a pass of Thermopylae, and there is always...

Every great crisis of human history is a pass of Thermopylae, and there is always...

Books are the ever burning lamps of accumulated wisdom.

Books are the ever burning lamps of accumulated wisdom.

I wrote a few children's books... not on purpose.

I wrote a few children's books... not on purpose.

Books are immortal sons deifying their sires

Books are immortal sons deifying their sires

And this our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in running...

And this our life, exempt from public haunt, finds tongues in trees, books in running...