Thought means life, since those who do not think so do not live in any high or real sense. Thinking makes the man.

Quote by Amos Bronson Alcott

Topics: Life Quotes, Thinking Quotes, Thought Quotes

Observation more than books, experience rather than persons, are the prime educators.

Observation more than books, experience rather than persons, are the prime educators.

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

Who knows, the mind has the key to all things besides.

Who knows, the mind has the key to all things besides.

Ignorance is innocence - stupidity comes with experience

Ignorance is innocence - stupidity comes with experience

That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and...

That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and...

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.

One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our...

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our...

While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter...

While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter...

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its...

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its...

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and...

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and...

Thought means life, since those who do not think so do not live in any...

Thought means life, since those who do not think so do not live in any...

The less routine the more life.

The less routine the more life.

Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.

Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.

Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators.

Observation more than books and experience more than persons, are the prime educators.

Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and...

Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and...

A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences.

A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences.

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest...

Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest...

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He...

The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-distrust. He...