People do not seem to realise that their opinion of the world is also a confession of their character.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONA hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
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You become what you think about all day long.
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It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude.
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That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.
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A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
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Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
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In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him.
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When it is dark enough, you can see the stars.
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The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. It is not for you to choose what he shall know, what he shall do. It is chosen and foreordained and he only holds the key to his own secret.
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Many eyes go through the meadow, but few see the flowers in it.
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Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.
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Love, and you shall be loved.
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People only see what they are prepared to see.
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Be good to your work, your word, and your friend.
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What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.
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It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.
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