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

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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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph...

To keep the heart unwrinkled, to be hopeful, kindly, cheerful, reverent that is to triumph...

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...

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

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...

Our ideals are our better selves.

Our ideals are our better selves.

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...

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...

Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.

Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.

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...

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.

Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.

Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.

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...

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...