Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest response.

Quote by Amos Bronson Alcott

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Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats.

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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.

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its...

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its...

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...

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...

Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.

Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.

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...

To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.

To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.

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 friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and...

Our friends interpret the world and ourselves to us, if we take them tenderly and...

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

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

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

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...

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

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

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

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

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...