What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is...

The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is...

No man ever prayed heartily without learning something.

No man ever prayed heartily without learning something.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

The only way to have a friend is to be one.

In the matter of religion, people eagerly fasten their eyes on the difference between their...

In the matter of religion, people eagerly fasten their eyes on the difference between their...

Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer. He is by constitution...

Every man is a consumer, and ought to be a producer. He is by constitution...

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Make yourself necessary to somebody.

Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow

Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow

So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much retrospect,...

So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much retrospect,...

Nothing external to you has any power over you.

Nothing external to you has any power over you.

Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value...

Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value...

The prayer of the farmer kneeling in his field to weed it, the prayer of...

The prayer of the farmer kneeling in his field to weed it, the prayer of...

The years teach much which the days never know.

The years teach much which the days never know.

Language is fossil poetry

Language is fossil poetry

With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.

With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.

If you would lift me up you must be on higher ground.

If you would lift me up you must be on higher ground.

Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries.

Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries.

If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me.

If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me.

As long as you think you're green, you'll grow. As soon as you think you're...

As long as you think you're green, you'll grow. As soon as you think you're...

It is when you lose sight of yourself, that you lose your way. To keep...

It is when you lose sight of yourself, that you lose your way. To keep...