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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

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
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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Conquer Oneself Win World
Honesty is the best policy, in love as in law.
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Best Honesty Law Love Policy
The scar will remain, but it is better for a man to lose both arms than his soul; and these hard years, instead of being lost, may be made the most precious of your lives, if they teach you to rule yourselves.
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Better Hard Lose Lost Man Rule Scars Soul Teach Yourself
One of the sweet things about pain and sorrow is that they show us how well we are loved, how much kindness there is in the world, and how easily we can make others happy in the same way when they need help and sympathy.
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Easy Happiness Help Kindness Love Pain Sorrow Sympathy World
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
She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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Book Brain Herself
Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
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Deep Queen Rule Time Woman Worth
I don’t worry about the storms, I am learning to sail my own ship.
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Inspirational Learning Myself Storm Worry
It takes two flints to make a fire.
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Advice Fire One Liner
We can’t any of us do all we would like, but we can do our best for every case that comes to us, and that helps amazingly.
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Amazing Best Come Help
Wild roses are fairest, and nature a better gardener than art.
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Art Garden Natural Rose Wild
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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Children Empty Face Happiness Heart Lonely Shine Sun World
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
Help one another is part of the religion of our sisterhood.
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Help Ourselves Religious Sister Support

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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