No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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All mankind loves a lover.

All mankind loves a lover.

Genius always finds itself a century too early.

Genius always finds itself a century too early.

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...

Earth laughs in flowers.

Earth laughs in flowers.

Consider what you have in the smallest chosen library: a company of the wisest and...

Consider what you have in the smallest chosen library: a company of the wisest and...

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...

Every known fact in natural science was divined by the presentiment of somebody, before it...

Every known fact in natural science was divined by the presentiment of somebody, before it...

Born for success he seemed, With grace to win, with heart to hold, With shining...

Born for success he seemed, With grace to win, with heart to hold, With shining...

America is another name for opportunity.

America is another name for opportunity.

The mind does not create what it perceives, any more than the eye creates the...

The mind does not create what it perceives, any more than the eye creates the...

Half a man's wisdom goes with his courage

Half a man's wisdom goes with his courage

They (the days) come and go like muffled and veiled figures sent from a distant...

They (the days) come and go like muffled and veiled figures sent from a distant...

All the thoughts of a turtle are turtle

All the thoughts of a turtle are turtle

There is a tendency for things to right themselves.

There is a tendency for things to right themselves.

Money often costs too much.

Money often costs too much.

The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.

The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Self-trust is the first secret of success

Self-trust is the first secret of success

It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the...

It would be great to be able to pass on to someone all of the...

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit....

People of mediocre ability sometimes achieve outstanding success because they don't know when to quit....

He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted

He who believes in nobody knows that he himself is not to be trusted