Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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When the moon, after covering herself with darkness as in sorrow, at last throws off the garments of her widowhood, she does not at once expose herself impudently to the public gaze; but for a time remains veiled in a transparent cloud, till she gradually acquires courage to endure the looks and admiration of beholders.

Augustus William Hare's Popular Quotes

In the moment of our creation we receive the stamp of our individuality; and much of life is spent in rubbing off or defacing the impression.

- Augustus William Hare

True modesty does not consist in an ignorance of our merits, but in a due estimate of them.

- Augustus William Hare

There are men whom you will never dislodge from an opinion, except by taking possession of it yourself.

- Augustus William Hare

Who is fit to govern others? He who governs himself. You might as well have said: nobody.

- Augustus William Hare

Seeking is not always the way to find.

- Augustus William Hare

The cross was two pieces of dead wood; and a helpless, unresisting Man was nailed to it; yet it was mightier than the world, and triumphed, and will …

- Augustus William Hare

People cannot go wrong, if you don't let them. They cannot go right, unless you let them.

- Augustus William Hare

Curiosity is little more than another name for Hope.

- Augustus William Hare

The feeling is often the deeper truth, the opinion the more superficial one.

- Augustus William Hare