There is delight in singing, though none hear beside the singer.

Quote by Walter Savage Landor

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Great men lose somewhat of their greatness by being near us; ordinary men gain much.

Great men lose somewhat of their greatness by being near us; ordinary men gain much.

My thoughts are my company; I can bring them together, select them, detain them, dismiss...

My thoughts are my company; I can bring them together, select them, detain them, dismiss...

There is nothing on earth divine except humanity.

There is nothing on earth divine except humanity.

People, like nails, lose their effectiveness when they lose direction and begin to bend.

People, like nails, lose their effectiveness when they lose direction and begin to bend.

A man's vanity tells him what is honor, a man's conscience what is justice.

A man's vanity tells him what is honor, a man's conscience what is justice.

Delay in justice is injustice.

Delay in justice is injustice.

In argument, truth always prevails finally; in politics, falsehood always.

In argument, truth always prevails finally; in politics, falsehood always.

Ambition has but one reward for all: A little power, a little transient fame; A...

Ambition has but one reward for all: A little power, a little transient fame; A...

Consult duty not events.

Consult duty not events.

The Siren waits thee, singing song for song.

The Siren waits thee, singing song for song.

Of all failures, to fail in a witticism is the worst, and the mishap is...

Of all failures, to fail in a witticism is the worst, and the mishap is...

The writing of the wise are the only riches our posterity cannot squander.

The writing of the wise are the only riches our posterity cannot squander.

Great men always pay deference to greater.

Great men always pay deference to greater.

We talk on principle, but we act on interest

We talk on principle, but we act on interest

A man's vanity tells him what is honor, a man's conscience what is justice

A man's vanity tells him what is honor, a man's conscience what is justice

I strove with none; for none was worth my strife.

I strove with none; for none was worth my strife.

We are no longer happy so soon as we wish to be happier.

We are no longer happy so soon as we wish to be happier.

We talk on principal, but act on motivation.

We talk on principal, but act on motivation.

We think that we suffer from ingratitude, while in reality we suffer from self-love.

We think that we suffer from ingratitude, while in reality we suffer from self-love.

Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good.

Goodness does not more certainly make men happy than happiness makes them good.