Men are what their mothers made them.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Fear not, then, thou child infirm; There's no god dare wrong a worm

Fear not, then, thou child infirm; There's no god dare wrong a worm

Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well.

Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well.

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke...

There are no days in life so memorable as those which vibrated to some stroke...

It requires a great deal of boldness and a great deal of caution to make...

It requires a great deal of boldness and a great deal of caution to make...

A man is a little thing while he works by and for himself; but when...

A man is a little thing while he works by and for himself; but when...

Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.

Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.

None shall rule but the humble, And none but Toil shall have

None shall rule but the humble, And none but Toil shall have

Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the...

Every man has his own courage, and is betrayed because he seeks in himself the...

The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom.

The revelation of thought takes men out of servitude into freedom.

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we...

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we...

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

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

The greatest man in history was the poorest

The greatest man in history was the poorest

Science does not know its debt to imagination.

Science does not know its debt to imagination.

Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults.

Every man in his lifetime needs to thank his faults.

I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.

I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.

All the thoughts of a turtle are turtle

All the thoughts of a turtle are turtle

Some books leave us free and some books make us free.

Some books leave us free and some books make us free.

The value of many men and books rests solely on their faculty for compelling all...

The value of many men and books rests solely on their faculty for compelling all...

Only one hour in a day is more pleasurable than the hour spent in bed...

Only one hour in a day is more pleasurable than the hour spent in bed...