Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The reason why all men honor love is because it looks up, and not down;...

The reason why all men honor love is because it looks up, and not down;...

Books are for nothing but to inspire

Books are for nothing but to inspire

Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one's...

Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one's...

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.

Use what language you will, you can never say anything but what you are.

Use what language you will, you can never say anything but what you are.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers...

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers...

We see God face to face every hour, and know the savor of Nature.

We see God face to face every hour, and know the savor of Nature.

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well...

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well...

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...

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.

The youth, intoxicated with his admiration of a hero, fails to see, that it is...

The youth, intoxicated with his admiration of a hero, fails to see, that it is...

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.

Nothing external to you has any power over you.

Nothing external to you has any power over you.

Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down...

Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down...

So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much retrospect,...

So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much retrospect,...

Love is like wildflowers; It's often found in the most unlikely places.

Love is like wildflowers; It's often found in the most unlikely places.

It is my desire, in the office of a Christian minister, to do nothing which...

It is my desire, in the office of a Christian minister, to do nothing which...

There was never a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him...

There was never a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him...

Genius always finds itself a century too early.

Genius always finds itself a century too early.