Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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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...

Half a man's wisdom goes with his courage

Half a man's wisdom goes with his courage

Men achieve a certain greatness unawares, when working to another aim.

Men achieve a certain greatness unawares, when working to another aim.

Money, which represents the prose of life, and which is hardly spoken of in parlors...

Money, which represents the prose of life, and which is hardly spoken of in parlors...

What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what...

What lies behind us, and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what...

There are as many pillows of illusion as flakes in a snow-storm. We wake from...

There are as many pillows of illusion as flakes in a snow-storm. We wake from...

The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat...

The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat...

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...

Skepticism? Yes, but a saint is a skeptic once in twenty-four hours.

Skepticism? Yes, but a saint is a skeptic once in twenty-four hours.

A true friend is somebody who can make us do what we can.

A true friend is somebody who can make us do what we can.

Passion, though a bad regulator, is a powerful spring

Passion, though a bad regulator, is a powerful spring

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

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

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.

Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it.

If everything else fails, read the instructions

If everything else fails, read the instructions

I like the silent church before the service begins, better than any preaching.

I like the silent church before the service begins, better than any preaching.

Imagination is not the talent of some men, but is the health of every man

Imagination is not the talent of some men, but is the health of every man

We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too...

We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too...

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...

Boldness is a child of ignorance

Boldness is a child of ignorance

Be bold when others are scared.

Be bold when others are scared.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise...

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise...