Truth never yet fell dead in the streets; it has such affinity with the soul of man, the seed however broadcast will catch somewhere and produce its hundredfold.

Quote by Theodore Parker

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Disappointment is often the salt of life

Disappointment is often the salt of life

Remorse is the pain of sin

Remorse is the pain of sin

Self-denial is indispensable to a strong character, and the highest kind comes from a religious...

Self-denial is indispensable to a strong character, and the highest kind comes from a religious...

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.

Never violate the sacredness of your individual self-respect.

The miser, starving his brother's body, starves also his own soul, and at death shall...

The miser, starving his brother's body, starves also his own soul, and at death shall...

Politics is the science of urgencies.

Politics is the science of urgencies.

Remorse is the pain of sin.

Remorse is the pain of sin.

Humanity is the sin of God

Humanity is the sin of God

Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization, whence light and heat radiated out into...

Cities have always been the fireplaces of civilization, whence light and heat radiated out into...

Let others laugh when you sacrifice desire to duty, if they will. You have time...

Let others laugh when you sacrifice desire to duty, if they will. You have time...

[America is] a rebellious nation. Our whole history is treason; our blood was attained before...

[America is] a rebellious nation. Our whole history is treason; our blood was attained before...

The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.

The books that help you the most are those which make you think the most.

Wealth and want equally harden the human heart.

Wealth and want equally harden the human heart.

It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing;...

It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing;...

No man is so great as mankind.

No man is so great as mankind.

Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.

Outward judgment often fails, inward judgment never.

It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing;...

It is very sad for a man to make himself servant to a single thing;...

Change is certain. Peace is followed by disturbances; departure of evil men by their return....

Change is certain. Peace is followed by disturbances; departure of evil men by their return....

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Sadness flies away on the wings of time.

Man could not live if he were entirely impervious to sadness. Many sorrows can be...

Man could not live if he were entirely impervious to sadness. Many sorrows can be...