False eloquence is exaggeration; true eloquence is emphasis. William Rounseville Alger More Quotes by William Rounseville Alger More Quotes From William Rounseville Alger Ah, could the soul, like the body, have a mirror! It has,--a friend. William Rounseville Alger body mirrors soul True statesmanship is the art of changing a nation from what it is into what it ought to be. William Rounseville Alger ought leadership art How sublime is the audacious tautology of Mohammed, God is God! William Rounseville Alger tautology audacious sublime Ignorance is the mother of suspicion. William Rounseville Alger suspicion ignorance mother Tears are the tribute of humanity to its destiny. William Rounseville Alger destiny tears humanity Men often make up in wrath what they want in reason. William Rounseville Alger wrath anger men 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-love friendship giving 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 fate destiny wise The human heart has a sigh lonelier than the cry of the bittern. William Rounseville Alger sigh cry heart Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond districts of the mind. William Rounseville Alger jewels mind inspiring A sigh can shatter a castle in the air. William Rounseville Alger castles building air Public opinion is a second conscience. William Rounseville Alger second-chance public-opinion opinion 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 eye dark blue 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-points intellectual feelings Aphorisms are portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of thought and feeling. William Rounseville Alger aphorism wisdom feelings Words of love are works of love. William Rounseville Alger teacher love 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 eight blessed heaven 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 flower desire heart
