The selfish man suffers more from his selfishness than he from whom that selfishness withholds some important benefit.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers...

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers...

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time...

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time...

A man is a God in ruins.

A man is a God in ruins.

Trust instinct to the end, even though you can give no reason.

Trust instinct to the end, even though you can give no reason.

We acquire the strength we have overcome.

We acquire the strength we have overcome.

Obedience alone gives the right to command

Obedience alone gives the right to command

There is always safety in valor.

There is always safety in valor.

Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.

Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.

The man who can make hard things easy is the educator

The man who can make hard things easy is the educator

I would have the studies elective. Scholarship is to be created not by compulsion, but...

I would have the studies elective. Scholarship is to be created not by compulsion, but...

In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed.

In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed.

So much of our time is spent in preparation, so much in routine, and so...

So much of our time is spent in preparation, so much in routine, and so...

Let the beauty you love be what you do. There are a thousand ways to...

Let the beauty you love be what you do. There are a thousand ways to...

Children are all foreigners.

Children are all foreigners.

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.

Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.

Genius is its own end, and draws its means and the style of its architecture...

Genius is its own end, and draws its means and the style of its architecture...

The best part of health is fine disposition

The best part of health is fine disposition

In the future we'll all have 15 minutes of fame and 15 minutes of healthcare.

In the future we'll all have 15 minutes of fame and 15 minutes of healthcare.

Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I...

Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I...