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Father asked us what was God’s noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.

Louisa May Alcott

Honesty is the best policy, in love as in law.
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Best Honesty Law Love Policy
I’ve got the key to my castle in the air, but whether I can unlock the door remains to be seen.
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Deep Heaven Key Myself See
Fame is a pearl many dive for and only a few bring up. Even when they do, it is not perfect, and they sigh for more, and lose better things in struggling for them.
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Better Fame Lose Perfection Struggle
Let my name stand among those who are willing to bear ridicule and reproach for the truth’s sake, and so earn some right to rejoice when the victory is won.
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Name Right Stand Truth Victory Willing Win
Mothers can forgive anything! Tell me all, and be sure that I will never let you go, though the whole world should turn from you.
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Forgiveness Let Go Mom World Yourself
Father asked us what was God’s noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.
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Bad Children Father God Man Noble Work
Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
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Enjoyment Talk Woman
Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.
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Evil Money Root
A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
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Faith Friendship Treasure
Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
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Book Friendship Home Reading
Men are always ready to die for us, but not to make our lives worth having. Cheap sentiment and bad logic.
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Bad Death Live Logic Man Worth
Prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.
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Employement Time Understand Worth
There is very little real liberty in the world; even those who seem freest are often the most tightly bound. Law, custom, public opinion, fear or shame make slaves of us all, as you will find when you try your experiment.
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Experiment Fear Freedom Goodness Liberty Reality Shame Slave Try World
It’s lovely to see people so happy.
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Happiness Love One Liner People See
Marriage, they say, halves one’s rights and doubles one’s duties.
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Marriage Oneself Responsibility Right
Simple, genuine goodness is the best capital to found the business of this life upon. It lasts when fame and money fail, and is the only riches we can take out of this world with us.
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Business Failure Fame Goodness Life Money Philosophy Rich Simplicity World

Father asked us what was God’s noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.

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Father asked us what was God’s noblest work. Anna said men, but I said babies. Men are often bad, but babies never are.

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