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Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.
Amos Bronson Alcott
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Amos Bronson Alcott
Age: 88 †
Born: 1799
Born: November 29
Died: 1888
Died: March 4
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A happy childhood is the pledge of a ripe manhood.
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Divination seems heightened and raised to its highest power in woman.
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Prudence is the footprint of Wisdom.
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Whatsoever stirs the stagnant currents, setting these flowing in wholesome directions, promotes brisk spirits and productive thinking. The less of routine, the more of life.
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Every dogma embodies some shade of truth to give it seeming currency.
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The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciples.
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Sleep on your writing take a walk over it scrutinize it of a morning review it of an afternoon digest it after a meal let it sleep in your drawer a twelvemonth never venture a whisper about it to your friend, if he be an author especially.
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Yet the deepest truths are best read between the lines, and, for the most part, refuse to be written.
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The more one endeavors to sound the depths of his ignorance the deeper the chasm appears.
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Right is the royal ruler alone and he who rules with least restraint comes nearest to empire.
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Pleasure, that immortal essence, the beauteous bead sparkling in the cup, effervesces soon and subsides.
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Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.
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Heaven trims our lamps while we sleep.
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Egotists cannot converse, they talk to themselves only.
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Who knows, the mind has the key to all things besides.
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Every noble life becomes a revelation of the spirit which the love and joy of mankind cannot let perish from remembrance.
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Modesty is bred of self-reverence. Fine manners are the mantle of fair minds.
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Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest response.
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Would Shakespeare and Raleigh have done their best, would that galaxy have shone so bright in the heavens had there been no Elizabeth on the throne?
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