Men are what their mothers made them.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have...

You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have...

Art is the path of the creator to his work

Art is the path of the creator to his work

If everything else fails, read the instructions

If everything else fails, read the instructions

A man is the whole encyclopedia of facts.

A man is the whole encyclopedia of facts.

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in...

As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in...

Every artist was first an amateur.

Every artist was first an amateur.

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

Friends, such as we desire, are dreams and fables.

Friends, such as we desire, are dreams and fables.

Our best thoughts come from others.

Our best thoughts come from others.

If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he...

If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he...

Every man passes his life in the search after friendship.

Every man passes his life in the search after friendship.

Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity and you need not give...

Give no bounties: make equal laws: secure life and prosperity and you need not give...

Meek young men grow up in libraries, believing it their duty to accept the views...

Meek young men grow up in libraries, believing it their duty to accept the views...

The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a tongue of fame; every prison...

The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a tongue of fame; every prison...

A nation never falls but by suicide

A nation never falls but by suicide

The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on...

The age of a woman doesn't mean a thing. The best tunes are played on...

Happy is the house that shelters a friend

Happy is the house that shelters a friend

The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.

The virtue of justice consists in moderation, as regulated by wisdom.

Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the enjoyment of...

Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the enjoyment of...