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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.

Louisa May Alcott

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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Evil Money Root
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
Jo had learned that hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally.
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Flower Learning Natural Open
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
She is too fond of books, and it has turned her brain.
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Book Brain Herself
Painful as it may be, a significant emotional event can be the catalyst for choosing a direction that serves us – and those around us – more effectively. Look for the learning.
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Choice Direction Emotion Learning Pain Service
The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them.
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Beautiful Hands Humble Love
Nothing is impossible to a determined woman.
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Determination Impossible Inspirational One Liner Woman Women Empowerment
For love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride.
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Fear Gratitude Love Pride
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.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Better Hard Lose Lost Man Rule Scars Soul Teach Yourself
I like to help women help themselves, as that is, in my opinion, the best way to settle the woman question. Whatever we can do and do well we have a right to, and I don’t think any one will deny us.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Best Help Myself Opinion Question Settle Thinking Way Woman
Conceit spoils the finest genius.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Genius One Liner Spoil
Nothing provokes speculation more than the sight of a woman enjoying herself.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Enjoyment Talk Woman
I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.
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Afraid Education Inspirational Learning Myself Storm
Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Book Friendship Home Reading
Women have been called queens for a long time, but the kingdom given them isn’t worth ruling.
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT

Deep Queen Rule Time Woman Worth

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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