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Strengthen me by sympathizing with my strength not by my weakness.
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Quotes by Amos Bronson Alcott
Education is that process by which thought is opened out of the soul, and, associated with outward. Things, is reflected back upon itself, and thus made conscious of its reality and shape. It is Self-Realization. As a means, therefore, of educating the soul out of itself, and mirroring forth its ideas, the external world offers the materials. This is the dim glass in which the senses are first called to display the soul, until, aided by the keener state of imagination. It separates those outward types of itself from their sensual connection, in its own bright mirror recognizes again itself, as a distinctive object in space and time, but out of it in existence, and painting itself upon these, as emblems of its inner and super-sensual life which no outward thing can fully portray. A language is to be instituted between [the child's] spirit and the surrounding scene of things in which he dwells. He who is seeking to know himself, should be ever seeking himself in external things, and by so doing will he be best able to find, and explore his inmost light.
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Of books in our time the variety is so voluminous, and they follow so fast from the press, that one must be a swift reader to acquaint himself even with their titles, and wise to discern what are worth reading.
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Man must have some recognized stake in society and affairs to knit him lovingly to his kind, or he is wont to revenge himself for wrongs real or imagined.
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Who knows the mind has the key to all things else.
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in Quotes & Aphorisms (Habit)
The less routine the more life.
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The history of books shows the humblest origin of some of the most valued, wrought as these were out of obscure materials by persons whose names thereafter became illustrious. The thumbed volumes, now so precious to thousands, were compiled from personal experiences and owe their interest to touches of inspiration of which the writer was less author than amanuensis, himself the voiced word of life for all times.
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in Quotes & Aphorisms (Wisdom)
Prudence is the footprint of Wisdom.
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Action and blood now get the game. Disdain treads on the peaceful name.
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Who loves a garden still his Eden keeps.
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