There are two good rules which ought to be written on every heart - never to believe anything bad about anybody unless you positively know it to be true; never to tell even that unless you feel that it is…

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Culture is the habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why

Culture is the habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why

In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of...

In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of...

Look around for a place to sow a few seeds.

Look around for a place to sow a few seeds.

Some people are so afraid do die that they never begin to live.

Some people are so afraid do die that they never begin to live.

What we do belongs to what we are; and what we are is what becomes...

What we do belongs to what we are; and what we are is what becomes...

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

A friend is what the heart needs all the time.

Genius is talent set on fire by courage.

Genius is talent set on fire by courage.

Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express...

Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express...

Love is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives the longest

Love is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives the longest

To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at...

To desire and strive to be of some service to the world, to aim at...

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too...

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too...

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang...

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang...

There is only one way to get ready for immortality, and that is to love...

There is only one way to get ready for immortality, and that is to love...

Many a treasure besides Ali Baba's is unlocked with a verbal key.

Many a treasure besides Ali Baba's is unlocked with a verbal key.

Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we...

Happiness is inward, and not outward; and so, it does not depend on what we...

There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.

There is no personal charm so great as the charm of a cheerful temperament.

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang...

Use what talents you possess; the woods would be very silent if no birds sang...

A peace that depends on fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

A peace that depends on fear is nothing but a suppressed war.

Love is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives the longest.

Love is the best thing in the world, and the thing that lives the longest.

It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the...

It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the...