William R. Alger
William R. Alger
duty good problem storm
After every storm the sun will smile; for every problem there is a solution, and the soul's indefeasible duty is to be of good cheer.
destiny god highest league secret strike victory
What is the highest secret to victory and peace? To will what God wills, and strike a league with destiny.
sympathy thinks
A crowd always thinks with its sympathy, never with its reason.
desire duty life line ragged
The line of life is a ragged diagonal between duty and desire.
gathered gems proverbs
Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond fields of the mind.
happier happiness
He who has no wish to be happier is the happiest of men.
men
Men often make up in wrath what they want in reason.
False eloquence is exaggeration; true eloquence is emphasis.