Do not be deceived into thinking that how a man acts is the full picture. — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
Alas! it is not the child but the boy that generally survives in the man. — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
Man ceased to be an ape, vanquished the ape, on the day the first book was written. — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
It has been said with some meaning that if men would but rest in silence, they might always hear the music of… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
The thing which makes one man greater than another, the quality by which we ought to measure greatness, is a man's capacity… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
The reasons which any man offers to you for his own conduct betray his opinion of your character. — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
No man who has not sat in the assemblies of men can know the light, odd and uncertain ways in which decisions… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
Men of much depth of mind can bear a great deal of counsel; for it does not easily deface their own character,… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
An official man is always an official man, and he has a wild belief in the value of reports. — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
The man of the house can destroy the pleasure of the household, but he cannot make it. That rests with the woman,… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
There is hardly a more common error than that of taking the man who has one talent, for a genius. — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
Always say a kind word if you can, if only that it may come in, perhaps, with singular opportuneness, entering some mournful… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
The man who could withstand, with his fellow-men in single line, a charge of cavalry may lose all command of himself on… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
No man, or woman, was ever cured of love by discovering the falseness of his or her lover. The living together for… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
Many a man has a kind of a kaleidoscope, where the bits of broken glass are his own merits and fortunes; and… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
Do not shun this maxim because it is common-place. On the contrary, take the closest heed of what observant men, who would… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
Always win fools first. They talk much, and what they have once uttered they will stick to; whereas there is always time,… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
A sceptical young man one day conversing with the celebrated Dr. Parr, observed that he would believe nothing which he could not… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
The heroic example of other days is in great part the source of the courage of each generation; and men walk up… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
Those who are successfully to lead their fellow-men, should have once possessed the nobler feelings. We have all known individuals whose magnanimity… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
A great many wise sayings have been uttered about the effects of solitary retirement; but the motives which impel men to seek… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
No doubt hard work is a great police agent. If everybody were worked from morning till night, and then carefully locked up,… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
Rare almost as great poets, rarer, perhaps, than veritable saints and martyrs; are consummate men of business. A man, to be excellent… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
There are few who would need advisers, if they were only accustomed to appeal to themselves in their calmest, holiest moments. If,… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
Most terrors are but spectral illusions. Only have the courage of the man who could walk up to his spectre seated in… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
Any one who is much talked of be much maligned. This seems to be a harsh conclusion; but when you consider how… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
More than half the difficulties of the world would be allayed or removed by the exhibition of good temper. — Arthur Helps Copy Share
The very best financial presentation is one that's well thought out and anticipates any questions... answering them in advance. — Arthur Helps Copy Share
Always win fools first. They talk much, and what they have once uttered they will stick to; whereas there is always time, up to… — Arthur Helps Copy Share
Those who are successfully to lead their fellow-men, should have once possessed the nobler feelings. We have all known individuals whose magnanimity was not… — Arthur Helps Copy Share
Mankind are apt to be strongly prejudicial in favor of whatever is countenanced by antiquity, enforced by authority, and race commends by custom. — Arthur Helps Copy Share
The greatest luxury of riches is that they enable you to escape so much good advice. — Arthur Helps Copy Share
I do not know of any sure way of making others happy as being so one's self. — Arthur Helps Copy Share
To hear always, to think always, to learn always, it is thus that we live truly. He who aspires to nothing, who learns nothing,… — Arthur Helps Copy Share
No man who has not sat in the assemblies of men can know the light, odd and uncertain ways in which decisions are often… — Arthur Helps Copy Share
What a blessing this smoking is! Perhaps the greatest that we owe to the discovery of America. — Arthur Helps Copy Share
It is better in some respects to be admired by those with whom you live than to be loved by them; and this not… — Arthur Helps Copy Share
Those who never philosophized until they met with disappointments, have mostly become disappointed philosophers — Arthur Helps Copy Share
