One friend in a lifetime is much, two are many, three are hardly possible. Friendship needs a certain parallelism of life, a community of thought, a rivalry of aim.

Quote by Henry B Adams

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American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs silently, without reaction, anything...

American society is a sort of flat, fresh-water pond which absorbs silently, without reaction, anything...

Philosophy: Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.

Philosophy: Unintelligible answers to insoluble problems.

Only on the edge of the grave can man conclude anything.

Only on the edge of the grave can man conclude anything.

Young men have a passion for regarding their elders as senile.

Young men have a passion for regarding their elders as senile.

A teacher affects eternity he can never tell, where his influence stops.

A teacher affects eternity he can never tell, where his influence stops.

Power when wielded by abnormal energy is the most serious of facts.

Power when wielded by abnormal energy is the most serious of facts.

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a...

The American President resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a...

It is always good men who do the most harm in the world.

It is always good men who do the most harm in the world.

The progress of evolution from President Washington to President Grant was alone evidence to upset...

The progress of evolution from President Washington to President Grant was alone evidence to upset...

Morality is a private and costly luxury.

Morality is a private and costly luxury.

Simplicity is the most deceitful mistress that ever betrayed man.

Simplicity is the most deceitful mistress that ever betrayed man.

The proper study of mankind is woman.

The proper study of mankind is woman.

Friends are born, not made.

Friends are born, not made.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

In plain words, Chaos was the law of nature Order was the dream of man.

In plain words, Chaos was the law of nature Order was the dream of man.

Intimates are predestined.

Intimates are predestined.

No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has...

No man likes to have his intelligence or good faith questioned, especially if he has...

A reasonable doubt is nothing more than a doubt for which reasons can be given....

A reasonable doubt is nothing more than a doubt for which reasons can be given....

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is...

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is...

I doubt whether the world holds for any one a more soul-stirring surprise than the...

I doubt whether the world holds for any one a more soul-stirring surprise than the...

I strongly support the call to greatly expand our human intelligence capability to penetrate al...

I strongly support the call to greatly expand our human intelligence capability to penetrate al...