Amos Bronson Alcott
United States
29 Nov 1799 // 4 Mar 1888
Teacher / Writer / Philosopher
29 Nov 1799 // 4 Mar 1888
Teacher / Writer / Philosopher
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Friends are the leaders of the bosom, being more ourselves than we are, and we complement our affections in theirs
Fine manners are the mantle of fair minds
Experience converts us to ourselves when books fail us
Every sin provokes its punishment
Enthusiasm imparts itself magnetically and fuses all into one happy and harmonious unity of feeling and sentiment
Egotists cannot converse, they talk to themselves only
Education may work wonders as well in warping the genius of individuals as in seconding it
Dignity of manner always conveys a sense of reserved force
Debate is angular, conversation circular and radiant of the underlying unity
Conversation is an abandonment to ideas, a surrender to persons
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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