American - Author | March 1, 1837 - May 11, 1920
Inequality is as dear to the American heart as liberty itself.
William Dean Howells
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Wisdom and goodness are twin-born, one heart must hold both sisters, never seen apart.
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It is the still, small voice that the soul heeds, not the deafening blasts of doom.
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The conqueror is regarded with awe; the wise man commands our respect; but it is only the benevolent man that wins our affection.
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How is it the great pieces of good luck fall to us?
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We are creatures of the moment; we live from one little space to another, and only one interest at a time fills these.
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Some people can stay longer in an hour than others can in a week.
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There will presently be no room in the world for things; it will be filled up with the advertisements of things.
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The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number.
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The secret of the man who is universally interesting is that he is universally interested.
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He who sleeps in continual noise is wakened by silence.
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Primitive societies without religion have never been found.
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