Ah, could the soul, like the body, have a mirror! It has,--a friend. William Rounseville Alger More Quotes by William Rounseville Alger More Quotes From William Rounseville Alger True statesmanship is the art of changing a nation from what it is into what it ought to be. William Rounseville Alger oughtleadershipart How sublime is the audacious tautology of Mohammed, God is God! William Rounseville Alger tautologyaudacioussublime Ignorance is the mother of suspicion. William Rounseville Alger suspicionignorancemother Tears are the tribute of humanity to its destiny. William Rounseville Alger destinytearshumanity Men often make up in wrath what they want in reason. William Rounseville Alger wrathangermen God hands gifts to some, whispers them to others. William Rounseville Alger hands I would give more for the private esteem and love of one than for the public praise of ten thousand. William Rounseville Alger and-lovefriendshipgiving Fate is the friend of the good, the guide of the wise, the tyrant of the foolish, the enemy of the bad. William Rounseville Alger fatedestinywise The human heart has a sigh lonelier than the cry of the bittern. William Rounseville Alger sighcryheart Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond districts of the mind. William Rounseville Alger jewelsmindinspiring False eloquence is exaggeration; true eloquence is emphasis. William Rounseville Alger emphasiswhite-collarexaggeration-is A sigh can shatter a castle in the air. William Rounseville Alger castlesbuildingair Public opinion is a second conscience. William Rounseville Alger second-chancepublic-opinionopinion A blue eye is a true eye; Mysterious is a dark one, Which flashes like a spark sun! A black eye is the best one. William Rounseville Alger eyedarkblue The best aphorisms are.... portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of thought and feeling. They furnish the largest amount of intellectual stimulus and nutriment in the smallest compass. About every weak point in human nature, or vicious spot in human life, there is deposited a crystallization of warning and protective proverbs. William Rounseville Alger weak-pointsintellectualfeelings Aphorisms are portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of thought and feeling. William Rounseville Alger aphorismwisdomfeelings Words of love are works of love. William Rounseville Alger teacherlove In the nine heavens are eight Paradises; Where is the ninth one? In the human breast. Only the blessed dwell in th' Paradises, But blessedness dwells in the human breast. William Rounseville Alger eightblessedheaven A fretful fancy is constantly flinging its possessor into gratuitous tophets. William Rounseville Alger fancy Heart's-ease is a flower which blooms from the grave of desire. William Rounseville Alger flowerdesireheart
