Quote

The average woman sees only the weak points in a strong man, and the good points in a weak one.

Elbert Hubbard

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Elbert Hubbard
Age: 58 †
Born: 1856
Born: June 19
Died: 1915
Died: May 7
Journalist
Philosopher
Publisher
Writer
Bloomington
Illinois
Elbert Hubbard
Ali Baba
Fra Elbertus
Points
Sees
Average
Weak
Woman
Strong
Good
Men

More quotes by Elbert Hubbard

Image
Charity: a thing that begins at home, and usually stays there.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
I believe in courtesy, in kindness, in generosity, in good cheer, in friendship and in honest competition. I believe there is something doing somewhere, for every man ready to do it. I believe I'm ready, RIGHT NOW.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
Why not be a top-notcher? A top-notcher is simply an individual who works for the institution of which he is a part, not against it.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
Enthusiasm is like having two right hands.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
Art is not a thing it is a way.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
The only foes that threaten America are the enemies at home, and these are ignorance, superstition and incompetence.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
We are punished by our sins, not for them.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
The goal of evolution is self - conquest
Elbert Hubbard
Image
One great, strong, unselfish soul in every community would actually redeem the world.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
Religions are many and diverse, but reason and goodness are one.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
All success consists in this: You are doing something for somebody - benefiting humanity - and the feeling of success comes from the consciousness of this.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
Most reformers wore rubber boots and stood on glass when God sent a current of Commonsense through the Universe.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
Man creates both his god and his devil in his own image. His god is himself at his best, and his devil himself at his worst.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
He who influences the thought of his times influences the times that follow.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
Blessed is the man who has found someone to do his work.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
Be pleasant until ten o'clock in the morning and the rest of the day will take care of itself.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
Wealth: A cunning device of Fate whereby men are made captive, and burdened with responsibilites from which only Death can file their fetters.
Elbert Hubbard
Image
The man who doesn't relax and hoot a few hoots voluntarily, now and then, is in great danger of hooting hoots and standing on his head for the edification of the pathologist and trained nurse, a little later on.
Elbert Hubbard