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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTTMoney 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.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.
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I don’t like favors; they oppress and make me fell like a slave. I’d rather do everything for myself, and be perfectly independent.
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It takes three or four women to get each man into, through, and out of the world.
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I want to do something splendid, Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead I think I shall write books.
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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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It takes so little to make a child happy, that it is a pity in a world full of sunshine and pleasant things, that there should be any wistful faces, empty hands, or lonely little hearts.
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If we are all alive ten years hence, let’s meet, and see how many of us have got our wishes, or how much nearer we are then than now.
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Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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Life and love are very precious when both are in full bloom.
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Love is a flower that grows in any soil, works its sweet miracles undaunted by autumn frost or winter snow, blooming fair and fragrant all the year, and blessing those who give and those who receive.
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A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.
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He was the first, the only love her life, and in a nature like hers such passions take deep root and die-hard.
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The duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
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For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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A holiday isn’t a holiday, without plenty of freedom and fun.
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