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

Quote by Amos Bronson Alcott

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A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences.

A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences.

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph...

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph...

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 profit.

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

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

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

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

Many can argue; not many converse

Many can argue; not many converse

Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and...

Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and...

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...

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...

Our ideals are our better selves.

Our ideals are our better selves.

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...

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.

The less routine the more life.

The less routine the more life.

Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and...

Life is full of beauty. Notice it. Notice the bumble bee, the small child, and...

Nobody, as long as he moves about among the chaotic currents of life, is without...

Nobody, as long as he moves about among the chaotic currents of life, is without...

They can conquer who believe they can. He has not learned the first lesson in...

They can conquer who believe they can. He has not learned the first lesson in...