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.
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
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
Opposition strengthens the manly will. - Amos Bronson Alcott
Opposition strengthens the manly will.
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.
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.
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.
The less routine the more life. - Amos Bronson Alcott
The less routine the more life.
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