When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to…

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The greatest man in history was the poorest

The greatest man in history was the poorest

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

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

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

Make the most of yourself, for that is all there is of you.

A man is a god in ruins. When men are innocent, life shall be longer,...

A man is a god in ruins. When men are innocent, life shall be longer,...

Coolness and absence of heat and haste indicate fine qualities

Coolness and absence of heat and haste indicate fine qualities

By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.

By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.

If the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge...

If the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge...

Pictures must not be too picturesque.

Pictures must not be too picturesque.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

We aim above the mark to hit the mark.

Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests,...

Every book is a quotation; and every house is a quotation out of all forests,...

Insist upon yourself. Be original.

Insist upon yourself. Be original.

The wave of evil washes all our institutions alike.

The wave of evil washes all our institutions alike.

The man who can make hard things easy is the educator

The man who can make hard things easy is the educator

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to...

The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to...

Love, and you shall be loved

Love, and you shall be loved

Men admire the man who can organize their wishes and thoughts in stone and wood...

Men admire the man who can organize their wishes and thoughts in stone and wood...

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.

The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best...

The fox has many tricks. The hedgehog has but one. But that is the best...