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Egotists cannot converse, they talk to themselves only.
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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The less routine the more life.
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One does not see his thought distinctly till it is reflected in the image of another's.
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A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences.
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Evil is retributive: every trespass slips fetters on the will, holds the soul in durance till contrition and repentance restore it to liberty.
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That is a good book which is opened with expectation, and closed with delight and profit.
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We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.
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