What others say of me matters little; what I myself say and do matters much.
ELBERT HUBBARDFormal religion was organized for slaves: it offered them consolation which earth did not provide.
More Elbert Hubbard Quotes
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Constant effort and frequent mistakes are the stepping stones to genius.
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If it was woman who put man out of Paradise, it is still woman, and woman only, who can lead him back.
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Freedom cannot be bestowed – it must be achieved.
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Success consists in the climb.
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Lovers are fools, but Nature makes them so.
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Man is not what he thinks he is, but what he thinks, he is.
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The more one knows, the more one simplifies.
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The average woman sees only the weak points in a strong man, and the good points in a weak one.
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There is something that is much more scarce, something finer far, something rarer than ability. It is the ability to recognize ability.
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Love grows by giving. The love we give away is the only love we keep. The only way to retain love is to give it away.
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Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.
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Be yourself and think for yourself, and while your conclusions may not be infallible they will be nearer right than the inclusions forced upon you by those who have a personal interest in keeping you in ignorance.
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The greatest mistake a person can make is to be afraid of making one.
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I wish to live without hate, whim, jealousy, envy, and fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural . . to face any obstacle and meet every difficulty unabashed and unafraid.
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Of all the mental and physical polluters of life, nothing exercises such a poisonous effect as fear.
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