Revolutions go not backward.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Speak less. Say more. whaywardj

Speak less. Say more. whaywardj

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

Give a boy address and accomplishments and you give him the mastery of palaces and...

Give a boy address and accomplishments and you give him the mastery of palaces and...

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.

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

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

We change, whether we like it or not.

We change, whether we like it or not.

Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying.

Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying.

Astronomy to the selfish becomes astrology.

Astronomy to the selfish becomes astrology.

We are by nature observers, and thereby learners. That is our permanent state.

We are by nature observers, and thereby learners. That is our permanent state.

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.

Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air¦

Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air¦

Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.

Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.

The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.

The real and lasting victories are those of peace, and not of war.

Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.

Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.

Prosperity is something the businessmen created for politicians to take credit for

Prosperity is something the businessmen created for politicians to take credit for

The faith that stands on authority is not faith.

The faith that stands on authority is not faith.

Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down...

Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down...

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...

Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.

Never do a wrong thing to make a friend or to keep one.

Life has taught me that respect, caring and love must be shared, for it's only...

Life has taught me that respect, caring and love must be shared, for it's only...