The surest plan to make a man is, think him so.

Quote by James Russell Lowell

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Though old the thought and oft expressed, 'Tis his at last who says it best

Though old the thought and oft expressed, 'Tis his at last who says it best

Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that...

Thank God every morning when you get up that you have something to do that...

Joy comes, grief goes, we know not how

Joy comes, grief goes, we know not how

Toward no crimes have men shown themselves so cold- bloodedly cruel as in punishing differences...

Toward no crimes have men shown themselves so cold- bloodedly cruel as in punishing differences...

Children are God's Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope,...

Children are God's Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope,...

There are two kinds of weakness, that which breaks and that which bends.

There are two kinds of weakness, that which breaks and that which bends.

Greatly begin. Though thou have time, but for a line, be that sublime. Not failure,...

Greatly begin. Though thou have time, but for a line, be that sublime. Not failure,...

I have always been of the mind that in a democracy manners are the only...

I have always been of the mind that in a democracy manners are the only...

And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect...

And what is so rare as a day in June? Then, if ever, come perfect...

It was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense compulsory...

It was in making education not only common to all, but in some sense compulsory...

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervade the whole being, and the pretence of it saps...

Sincerity is impossible, unless it pervade the whole being, and the pretence of it saps...

In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade's no easier to...

In creating, the only hard thing is to begin: a grass blade's no easier to...

Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this - that you are dreadfully...

Whatever you may be sure of, be sure of this - that you are dreadfully...

He who is firmly seated in authority soon learns to think security, and not progress,...

He who is firmly seated in authority soon learns to think security, and not progress,...

Truth, after all, wears a different face to everybody, and it would be too tedious...

Truth, after all, wears a different face to everybody, and it would be too tedious...

Fate loves the fearless.

Fate loves the fearless.

A poet must need be before his own age, to be even with posterity.

A poet must need be before his own age, to be even with posterity.

The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that...

The only faith that wears well and holds its color in all weathers is that...

Death is delightful. Death is dawn, The waking from a weary night Of fevers unto...

Death is delightful. Death is dawn, The waking from a weary night Of fevers unto...

Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.

Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.