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Children are illuminated text-books, breviaries of doctrine, living bodies of divinity, open always and inviting their elders to peruse the characters inscribed on the lovely leaves.
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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Civilization degrades the many to exalt the few.
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Labor humanizes, exalts.
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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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Of gifts, there seems none more becoming to offer a friend than a beautiful book.
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Life is one, religion one, creeds are many and diverse.
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No one is promiscuous in his way of dying. A man who has decided to hang himself will never jump in front of a train.
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The mind is fast emancipating itself from the dominion of man and of matter. It has let loose fearful forces on the world.
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