The savage in man is never quite eradicated.

Quote by Henry David Thoreau

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A man cannot be said to succeed in this life who does not satisfy one...

A man cannot be said to succeed in this life who does not satisfy one...

The lawyer's truth is not Truth, but consistency or a consistent expediency.

The lawyer's truth is not Truth, but consistency or a consistent expediency.

How can any man be weak who dares to be at all?

How can any man be weak who dares to be at all?

You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in...

You must live in the present, launch yourself on every wave, find your eternity in...

The language of friendship is not words, but meanings. It is an intelligence about language.

The language of friendship is not words, but meanings. It is an intelligence about language.

Time is like a handful of sand- the tighter you grasp it, the faster it...

Time is like a handful of sand- the tighter you grasp it, the faster it...

Only he is successful in his business who makes that pursuit which affords him the...

Only he is successful in his business who makes that pursuit which affords him the...

We are not what we are, nor do we treat or esteem each other for...

We are not what we are, nor do we treat or esteem each other for...

Live the life you've dreamed.

Live the life you've dreamed.

Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.

Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.

It is what a man thinks of himself that really determines his fate.

It is what a man thinks of himself that really determines his fate.

As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will...

As you simplify your life, the laws of the universe will be simpler; solitude will...

It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What...

It is not enough to be busy. So are the ants. The question is: What...

To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of the arts.

To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of the arts.

If one advances confidently in the direction of one's dreams, and endeavors to live the...

If one advances confidently in the direction of one's dreams, and endeavors to live the...

Our life is frittered away by detail... simplify, simplify.

Our life is frittered away by detail... simplify, simplify.

He is blessed over all mortals who loses no moment of the passing life in...

He is blessed over all mortals who loses no moment of the passing life in...

I only desire sincere relations with the worthiest of my acquaintance, that they may give...

I only desire sincere relations with the worthiest of my acquaintance, that they may give...

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity.

I'm in a wonderful position: I'm unknown, I'm underrated, and there's nowhere to go but...

I'm in a wonderful position: I'm unknown, I'm underrated, and there's nowhere to go but...

Relationships are so much like the United States - they only really thrive when faced...

Relationships are so much like the United States - they only really thrive when faced...