Amos Bronson Alcott Quotes

A government, for protecting business only, is but a carcass, and soon falls by its own corruption and decay.

Amos Bronson Alcott

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: educator
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: November 29, 1799 - March 4, 1888

Topics

BusinessGovernmentCorruptionOwn

It's essential to tell the truth at all times. This will reduce life's pain. Lying distorts reality. All forms of distorted thinking must be corrected.

John Bradshaw

LifeTruthPainThinkingReality

Why four great powers should fight over Serbia no fellow can understand.

John Burns

GreatFightWhyUnderstandOver

I feel as much British as I do American. There's not much difference between our countries.

John McAfee

AmericanFeelDifferenceBritishOur

No other game combines the wonder of nature with the discipline of sport in such carefully planned ways. A great golf course both frees and challenges a golfer's mind.

Tom Watson

NatureGreatDisciplineMindGame

As coaches, we learn to accept criticism for our decisions. If a writer says you shouldn't have gone for it on fourth-and-one, we understand that's part of the job. We expect it.

Marv Levy

JobCriticismDecisionsLearnYou

Teach your daughters, teach your granddaughters, everybody has to have something that they're good at where they can earn a living.

Judy Sheindlin

GoodLivingTeachEarnSomething

I play the real instruments. I don't waste my time with anything else.

Jason Newsted

TimePlayRealAnythingWasteElse

We go to several farms and look at foraging, and throw backyard parties with friends. We want to let people know they can enjoy a sense of Tuscany anywhere.

Debi Mazar

PeopleFriendsEnjoyLookKnowWant

I have continued systematically to study the Book of Mormon and Bible to understand even more deeply what God expects of me and my family while on this earth.

Clayton M. Christensen

FamilyGodMeBookBibleEarth

The very best Labor governments in our nation's history distinguished themselves by thinking big and, wherever possible, resisting the temptation to overemphasise short-term political considerations.

Anthony Albanese

HistoryBestThinkingPoliticalBig

A man cannot make a pair of shoes rightly unless he do it in a devout manner.

Thomas Carlyle

ShoesManCannotMakePairHe

You gotta have a pocket square, I think.

Ric Flair

ThinkYouSquareI ThinkPocket

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