The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.

Ralph Waldo Emerson in Conduct of Life
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Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it.

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Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it.

Ralph Waldo Emerson in Letters and Social Aims (Quotation and Originality)
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If I have lost confidence in myself, I have the universe against me.

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All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

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Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

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Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.

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A sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women.

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The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.

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Every actual State is corrupt. Good men must not obey laws too well.

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