Public opinion is a second conscience.

Quote by William R Alger

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False eloquence is exaggeration; true eloquence is emphasis.

False eloquence is exaggeration; true eloquence is emphasis.

We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.

Even pearls are dark before the whiteness of his teeth.

Even pearls are dark before the whiteness of his teeth.

To appreciate and use correctly a valuable maxim requires a genius; a vital appropriating exercise...

To appreciate and use correctly a valuable maxim requires a genius; a vital appropriating exercise...

Men often make up in wrath what they want in reason.

Men often make up in wrath what they want in reason.

After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and...

After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and...

The line of life is a ragged diagonal between duty and desire.

The line of life is a ragged diagonal between duty and desire.

Words of love, are works of love.

Words of love, are works of love.

The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel; its poverty...

The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel; its poverty...

What is the highest secret to victory and peace? To will what God wills, and...

What is the highest secret to victory and peace? To will what God wills, and...

Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond fields of the mind.

Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond fields of the mind.

Apothegms are portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of thought and feelings.

Apothegms are portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of thought and feelings.

A crowd always thinks with its sympathy, never with its reason.

A crowd always thinks with its sympathy, never with its reason.

He who has no wish to be happier is the happiest of men.

He who has no wish to be happier is the happiest of men.

The happy man is not he who seems thus to others, but who seems thus...

The happy man is not he who seems thus to others, but who seems thus...

The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion.

The first requisite for the happiness of the people is the abolition of religion.

Happiness is right around the corner. One day you will find someone who will treat...

Happiness is right around the corner. One day you will find someone who will treat...

It's funny how, in this journey of life, even though we may begin at different...

It's funny how, in this journey of life, even though we may begin at different...

The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to...

The happiness of one's own heart alone cannot satisfy the soul; one must try to...

The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible

The secret to happiness is to face the fact that the world is horrible