In the ardor of his enthusiasm, a youth set forth in quest of a man of whom he might take counsel as to his future, but after long search and many disappointments, he came near relinquishing the pursuit as hopeless, when suddenly it occurred to him that one must first be a man to find a man, and profiting by this suggestion, he set himself to the work of becoming himself the man he had been seeking so long and fruitlessly.
A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay. - Amos Bronson Alcott
A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay.
- Amos Bronson Alcott
Our bravest and best lessons are not learned through success, but through misadventure. - Amos Bronson Alcott
Our bravest and best lessons are not learned through success, but through misadventure.
Every dogma embodies some shade of truth to give it seeming currency. - Amos Bronson Alcott
Every dogma embodies some shade of truth to give it seeming currency.
Opposition strengthens the manly will. - Amos Bronson Alcott
Opposition strengthens the manly will.
Our ideals are our better selves. - Amos Bronson Alcott
Our ideals are our better selves.
The head best leaves to the heart what the heart alone divines. - Amos Bronson Alcott
The head best leaves to the heart what the heart alone divines.
Civilization degrades the many to exalt the few. - Amos Bronson Alcott
Civilization degrades the many to exalt the few.
Many are those who can argue; few are those who can converse - Amos Bronson Alcott
Many are those who can argue; few are those who can converse
The less routine the more life. - Amos Bronson Alcott
The less routine the more life.
Login to join the discussion
Login to join the discussion