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 ALCOTTThe duty we owe ourselves is greater than that we owe others.
More Louisa May Alcott Quotes
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The mere possession of a gun is, in itself, an urge to kill, not only by design, but by accident, by madness, by fright, by bravado.
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Better lose your life than your soul.
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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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Don’t try to make me grow up before my time.
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Be comforted, dear soul! There is always light behind the clouds.
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Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
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Some stories are so familiar its like going home.
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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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Salt is like good-humor, and nearly every thing is better for a pinch of it.
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I ask not for any crown But that which all may win; Nor try to conquer any world Except the one within.
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I like good strong words that mean something.
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Conceit spoils the finest genius.
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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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It takes very little fire to make a great deal of smoke nowadays, and notoriety is not real glory.
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I like adventures, and I’m going to find some.
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