Arthur Helps Quotes
Top 62 wise famous quotes and sayings by Arthur Helps
Arthur Helps Famous Quotes & Sayings
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The thing which makes one man greater than another, the quality by which we ought to measure greatness, is a man's capacity for loving.
The measure of civilization in a people is to be found in its just appreciation of the wrongfulness of war.
Some persons, instead of making a religion for their God, are content to make a god of their religion.
It is in length of patience, endurance and forbearance that so much of what is good in mankind and womankind is shown.
War may be the game of kings, but, like the games at ancient Rome, it is generally exhibited to please and pacify the people.
It requires a strong mind to bear up against several languages. Some persons have learnt so many, that they have ceased to think in any one.
It is a weak thing to tell half your story, and then ask your friend's advice-a still weaker thing to take it.
The very best financial presentation is one that's well thought out and anticipates any questions ... answering them in advance.
Pride, if not the origin, is the medium of all wickedness-the atmosphere without which it would instantly die away.
Selfishness, when it is punished by the world, is mostly punished because it is connected with egotism.
The world will find out that part of your character which concerns it: that which especially concerns yourself, it will leave for you to discover.
Infinite toil would not enable you to sweep away a mist; but by ascending a little you may often look over it altogether.
It has been said with some meaning that if men would but rest in silence, they might always hear the music of the spheres.
Simple ignorance has in its time been complimented by the names of most of the vices, and of all the virtues.
Extremely foolish advice is likely to be uttered by those who are looking at the laboring vessel from the land.
The man of the house can destroy the pleasure of the household, but he cannot make it. That rests with the woman, and it is her greatest privilege.
Those who never philosophized until they met with disappointments, have mostly become disappointed philosophers
Men of much depth of mind can bear a great deal of counsel; for it does not easily deface their own character, nor render their purposes indistinct.
You cannot ensure the gratitude of others for a favour conferred upon them in the way which is most agreeable to yourself.
We are not so easily guided by our most prominent weaknesses as by those of which we are least aware.
Everywhere I have sought rest and not found it, except sitting in a corner by myself with a little book.
More than half the difficulties of the world would be allayed or removed by the exhibition of good temper.
If you would understand your own age, read the works of fiction produced in it. People in disguise speak freely.
Remember that in giving any reason at all for refusing, you lay some foundation for a future request.