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• Divination seems heightened and raised to its highest power in woman.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Appreciation, Women, Raised

  "Concord Days". Book by Amos Bronson Alcott. "Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations", p. 886-897, 1922.

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• Many can argue - not many converse.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Inspirational, Communication, Arguing

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1872). “Concord Days”, p.75

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• Children are illuminated text-books, breviaries of doctrine, living bodies of divinity, open always and inviting their elders to peruse the characters inscribed on the lovely leaves.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Children, Book, Character

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

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• While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter what his years may be.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Time, Years, Age

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• As education becomes inclusive, introspective, cosmic, promoting whole populations to power and privilege, it enthrones a vast, invisible, personal rule over the common mind.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Education, Mind, Privilege

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

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• Cleanse the fountain if you would purify the streams.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Fountain, Streams, Ifs

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

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• Inspiration must find answering inspiration.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Inspiration

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

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• One does not see his thought distinctly till it is reflected in the image of another's.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Doe

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1872). “Concord Days”, p.49

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• The true teacher defends his pupils against his own personal influence. He inspires self-trust. He guides their eyes from himself to the spirit that quickens him. He will have no disciples.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Education, Teacher, Teaching

  "Orphic Sayings: LXXX. Teacher". "The Dial", www.alcott.net. January 1841.

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• Enthusiasm imparts itself magnetically and fuses all into one happy and harmonious unity of feeling and sentiment.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Feelings, Unity, Enthusiasm

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

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• Civilization degrades the many to exalt the few.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Civilization, Degrade

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

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• Wherever comes man comes tragedy and comedy also.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Men, Tragedy, Comedy

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

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• Books are the most mannerly of companions, accessible at all times, in all moods, frankly declaring the author's mind, without offense.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Book, Reading, Mind

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• Life is one, religion one, creeds are many and diverse.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Life Is, Creeds, Diverse

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”, p.100

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• Every noble life becomes a revelation of the spirit which the love and joy of mankind cannot let perish from remembrance.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Life, Remembrance, Joy

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

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• Plans made in the nursery Can change the course of history

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Childhood, Nursery, Made

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• A chaste generation would restore Paradise.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Generations, Paradise, Chaste

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

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• Anger is the resentment of the animal, and gentle blood alone makes the gentleman.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Anger, Animal, Blood

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

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• Our dreams drench us in senses, and senses steps us again in dreams.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Dream, Steps, Our Dreams

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• One's outlook is a part of his virtue.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Virtue, Outlook

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• There are truths that shield themselves behind veils, and are best spoken by implication. Even the sun veils himself in his own rays to blind the gaze of the too curious starer.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Truth, Rays, Veils

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

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• Despair snuffs the sun from the firmament.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Despair, Sun, Snuff

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

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• Like birds of passage, the instincts drift the soul adventurously beyond the horizon of sensible things, as if intent on convoying it to the mother country from whence it had flown.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Country, Mother, Bird

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• Love is the key to felicity, nor is there a heaven to any who love not. We enter Paradise through its gates only.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Love, Keys, Heaven

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• A work of real merit finds favor at last.

  Amos Bronson Alcott

  Appreciation, Real, Work

  Amos Bronson Alcott (1877). “Table-talk”

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