Manners are one of the greatest engines of influence ever given to man.

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There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in...

There is a soul of truth in error; there is a soul of good in...

As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it...

As one may bring himself to believe almost anything he is inclined to believe, it...

He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

He only is exempt from failures who makes no efforts.

Manners are one of the greatest engines of influence ever given to man

Manners are one of the greatest engines of influence ever given to man

Not in books only, nor yet in oral discourse, but often also in words there...

Not in books only, nor yet in oral discourse, but often also in words there...

To know your ruling passion, examine your castles in the air.

To know your ruling passion, examine your castles in the air.

To follow imperfect, uncertain, or corrupted traditions, in order to avoid erring in our own...

To follow imperfect, uncertain, or corrupted traditions, in order to avoid erring in our own...

Preach not because you have to say something, but because you have something to say.

Preach not because you have to say something, but because you have something to say.

Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.

Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.

Everyone wishes to have truth on his side, but not everyone wishes to be on...

Everyone wishes to have truth on his side, but not everyone wishes to be on...

Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love...

Unless people can be kept in the dark, it is best for those who love...

A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his...

A man is called selfish not for pursuing his own good, but for neglecting his...

To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good;...

To be always thinking about your manners is not the way to make them good;...

Happiness is no laughing matter

Happiness is no laughing matter

In our judgment of human transactions, the law of optics is reversed; we see the...

In our judgment of human transactions, the law of optics is reversed; we see the...

Happiness is no laughing matter.

Happiness is no laughing matter.

Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.

Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.

Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven than a single...

Men are like sheep, of which a flock is more easily driven than a single...

Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it.

Lose an hour in the morning, and you will spend all day looking for it.

It is generally true that all that is required to make men unmindful of what...

It is generally true that all that is required to make men unmindful of what...