No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

Language is fossil poetry

Language is fossil poetry

Every great and commanding movement in the annals of the world is a triumph of...

Every great and commanding movement in the annals of the world is a triumph of...

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.

Truth is handsomer than the affectation of love. Your goodness must have some edge to...

Truth is handsomer than the affectation of love. Your goodness must have some edge to...

Words are also actions, and actions are a kind of words.

Words are also actions, and actions are a kind of words.

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph...

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph...

We are wiser than we know.

We are wiser than we know.

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...

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated.

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated.

We take care of our health, we lay up money, we make our roof tight...

We take care of our health, we lay up money, we make our roof tight...

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

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

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

Blame is safer than praise

Blame is safer than praise

Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.

The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Kindness is always fashionable.

Kindness is always fashionable.

There is no small act of kindness. Every compassionate act makes large the world.

There is no small act of kindness. Every compassionate act makes large the world.