Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
Action and blood now get the game. Disdain treads on the peaceful name.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Amos Bronson Alcott
Age: 88 †
Born: 1799
Born: November 29
Died: 1888
Died: March 4
Philosopher
Poet
Teacher
Writer
Bronson Alcott
Game
Name
Blood
Names
Games
Action
Treads
Disdain
Peaceful
More quotes by Amos Bronson Alcott
Thought means life, since those who do not think so do not live in any high or real sense. Thinking makes the man.
Amos Bronson Alcott
The head best leaves to the heart what the heart alone divines.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Civilization degrades the many to exalt the few.
Amos Bronson Alcott
The passions refuse to be organized on a basis of their own hostile to personal freedom and one another, they rush precipitately into anarchy and mob rule.
Amos Bronson Alcott
None can teach admirably if not loving his task.
Amos Bronson Alcott
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?
Amos Bronson Alcott
All unrest is but the struggle of the soul to reassure herself of her inborn immortality.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Life is one, religion one, creeds are many and diverse.
Amos Bronson Alcott
The more one endeavors to sound the depths of his ignorance the deeper the chasm appears.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Prudence is the footprint of Wisdom.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Evil is retributive: every trespass slips fetters on the will, holds the soul in durance till contrition and repentance restore it to liberty.
Amos Bronson Alcott
One's life should be sufficiently interesting to furnish entertainment in the record.
Amos Bronson Alcott
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.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Education may work wonders as well in warping the genius of individuals as in seconding it.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Equanimity is the gem in virtue's chaplet, and St. Sweetness the loveliest in her calendar.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Conversation is an abandonment to ideas, a surrender to persons.
Amos Bronson Alcott
First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Truth is inclusive of all the virtues, is older than sects and schools, and, like charity, more ancient than mankind.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Good-humor, gay spirits, are the liberators, the sure cure for spleen and melancholy. Deeper than tears, these irradiate the tophets with their glad heavens. Go laugh, vent the pits, transmuting imps into angels by the alchemy of smiles. The satans flee at the sight of these redeemers.
Amos Bronson Alcott
Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.
Amos Bronson Alcott