We are rich only through what we give, and poor only through what we refuse.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Every fact is related on one side to sensation, and, on the other, to morals....

Every fact is related on one side to sensation, and, on the other, to morals....

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, while he who...

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, while he who...

Money, which represents the prose of life, and which is hardly spoken of in parlors...

Money, which represents the prose of life, and which is hardly spoken of in parlors...

Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the...

Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the...

An empire is an immense egotism.

An empire is an immense egotism.

Each man takes care that his neighbor shall not cheat him. But a day comes...

Each man takes care that his neighbor shall not cheat him. But a day comes...

The greatest difficulty is that men do not think enough of themselves, do not consider...

The greatest difficulty is that men do not think enough of themselves, do not consider...

There is an optical illusion about every person we meet.

There is an optical illusion about every person we meet.

Do what you are afraid to do

Do what you are afraid to do

To be great is to be misunderstood.

To be great is to be misunderstood.

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration...

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration...

There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behaviour, like the wish to scatter...

There is no beautifier of complexion, or form, or behaviour, like the wish to scatter...

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.

Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.

We see God face to face every hour, and know the savor of Nature.

We see God face to face every hour, and know the savor of Nature.

Give a boy address and accomplishments and you give him the mastery of palaces and...

Give a boy address and accomplishments and you give him the mastery of palaces and...

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the...

Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the...

The things a man has to have are hope and confidence in himself against odds,...

The things a man has to have are hope and confidence in himself against odds,...

You haven't lost anything when you know were it is. Death can hide but not...

You haven't lost anything when you know were it is. Death can hide but not...