Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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A man builds a fine house; and now he has a master, and a task...

A man builds a fine house; and now he has a master, and a task...

We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.

We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Every fact is related on one side to sensation, and, on the other, to morals....

Every fact is related on one side to sensation, and, on the other, to morals....

If the tongue had not been framed for articulation, man would still be a beast...

If the tongue had not been framed for articulation, man would still be a beast...

What we seek we shall find; what we flee from flees from us.

What we seek we shall find; what we flee from flees from us.

Go cherish your soul; express companions; set your habits to a life of solitude; then...

Go cherish your soul; express companions; set your habits to a life of solitude; then...

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

A nation never falls but by suicide

A nation never falls but by suicide

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

To be great is to be misunderstood.

To be great is to be misunderstood.

A man known to us only as a celebrity in politics or in trade, gains...

A man known to us only as a celebrity in politics or in trade, gains...

This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what...

This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what...

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.

Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.

America is another name for opportunity

America is another name for opportunity

Every wall is a door.

Every wall is a door.

Fame is proof that people are gullible

Fame is proof that people are gullible

Fame - anyone who says he doesn't like it is crazy

Fame - anyone who says he doesn't like it is crazy

I knew when I started playing professionally that being an idol means catering for fans....

I knew when I started playing professionally that being an idol means catering for fans....