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Life is one, religion one, creeds are many and diverse.

Amos Bronson Alcott

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Amos Bronson Alcott
Age: 88 †
Born: 1799
Born: November 29
Died: 1888
Died: March 4
Philosopher
Poet
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Bronson Alcott
Life
Creeds
Diverse
Religion
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An age deficient in idealism has ever been one of immorality and superficial attainment, since without the sense of ideas, nobility of character becomes of rare attainment, if possible.
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The traveled mind is the catholic mind educated from exclusiveness and egotism.
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Devotees of grammatical studies have not been distinguished for any very remarkable felicities of expression
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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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Who loves a garden, still his Eden keeps, Perennial pleasures plants, and wholesome harvests reaps.
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The fable runs that the gods mix our pains and pleasure in one cup, and thus mingle for us the adulterate immortality which we alone are permitted here to enjoy. Voluptuous raptures, could we prolong these at pleasure, would dissipate and dissolve us. A sip is the most that mortals are permitted from any goblet of delight.
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Truth is inclusive of all the virtues, is older than sects and schools, and, like charity, more ancient than mankind.
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Genius--the free and harmonious play of all the faculties of a human being.
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Of books in our time the variety is so voluminous, and they follow so fast from the press, that one must be a swift reader to acquaint himself even with their titles, and wise to discern what are worth reading.
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Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.
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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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I find my past in my present, and from these forecast my future.
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Prudence is the footprint of Wisdom.
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A work of real merit finds favor at last.
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Memory marks the horizon of our consciousness, imagination its zenith.
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Like birds of passage, the instincts drift the soul adventurously beyond the horizon of sensible things, as if intent on convoying it to the mother country from whence it had flown.
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Cities with all their advantages have something hostile to liberal learning, the seductions are so subtle and accost the senses so openly on all sides.
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Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength, not my weakness.
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