For, truly speaking, whoever provokes me to a good act or thought has given me a pledge of his fidelity to virtue,--he has come un...der the bonds to adhere to that cause to which we are jointly attached.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The bulk of mankind believe in two gods. They are under one dominion here in the house, as friend and parent, in social circles, i...n letters, in art, in love, in religion; but in mechanics, in dealing with steam and climate, in trade, in politics, they think they come under another.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
In time the strong and stately turrets fall, In time the rose and silver lilies die,... In time the monarchs captive are, and thrall, In time the sea and rivers are made dry; The hardest flint in time doth melt asunder; Still living fame in time doth fade away; The mountains proud we see in time come under; And earth, for age, we see in time decay. The sun in time forgets for to retire From out the east where he was wont to rise; The basest thoughts we see in time aspire, And greedy minds in time do wealth despise. Thus all, sweet Fair, in time must have an end, Except thy beauty, virtues, and thy friend.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
The annexation to the United States of the adjacent parts of the continent both north and south, seems to be, according to the phr...ase of 1844, our "manifest destiny." I am not in favor of artificial stimulants to this tendency. But I think I see plainly that it is now for the interest of both Canada and the United States that properly and in order, and with due regard to the feelings of Great Britain, the two countries should come under one government. If it were known that we would probably pay the whole or part of the Canadian debts, or would assume to pay them, would it not stimulate the feeling in favor of annexation in Canada?LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
A man who graduated high in his class at Yale Law School and made partnership in a top law firm would be celebrated. A man who inv...ested wisely would be admired, but a woman who accomplishes this is treated with suspicion.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
Added man-made failure really hurts young children [under six]. No one has to contrive lessons for these youngsters so that they w...ill learn how to lose--they are losers too much of the time. No one has to put them in their place--they know all too well in their hearts the little place they are in. No one has to cut them down to size--their size is painfully small. At this stage in their development we are wise to stay away from competition, from games and races and contests with winners and losers. It matters too much to each child to come in first--they cannot stand the risk of competition.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I hated all my toil in which I had toiled under the sun, seeing that I must leave it to those who come after me--and who knows whe...ther they will be wise or foolish? Yet they will be master of all for which I toiled and used my wisdom under the sun.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
No man, when he hath lighted a candle, putteth it in a secret place, neither under a bushel, but on a candlestick, that they which... come in may see the light.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
That which is given to see At any moment is the residue, shadowed... In gold or emerging into the clear bluish haze Of uncertainty. We come back to ourselves Through the rubbish of cloud and tree-spattered pavement. These days stand like vapor under the trees.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »