Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and this paradise is not secure until children appear to animate and complete the picture.

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Many can argue; not many converse

Many can argue; not many converse

While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter...

While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter...

Our ideals are our better selves.

Our ideals are our better selves.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators.

Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators.

That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and...

That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and...

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.

To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.

To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He...

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He...

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our...

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our...

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its...

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its...

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others

Thought means life, since those who do not think so do not live in any...

Thought means life, since those who do not think so do not live in any...

Ignorance is innocence - stupidity comes with experience

Ignorance is innocence - stupidity comes with experience

Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.

Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest...

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest...

Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.

Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.

Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.

Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.