184 Quotes by Amos Bronson Alcott

First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others.

Genius has oftenest been the pariah of his time, the unhoused god whom none cared for, unnamed till they whom he first promoted, enriched and honored, found it honorable to own their benefactor.

Wherever comes man comes tragedy and comedy also.

To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.

We climb to heaven most often on the ruins of our cherished plans, finding our failures were successes.

Would Shakespeare and Raleigh have done their best, would that galaxy have shone so bright in the heavens had there been no Elizabeth on the throne?

Our dreams drench us in sense, and sense steeps us again in dreams.

Opposition strengthens the manly will.

Who knows, the mind has the key to all things besides.