Man ceased to be an ape, vanquished the ape, on the day the first book was written. — Arthur Helps Apes 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
Entrust a secret to one whose importance will not be much increased by divulging it. — Arthur Helps Entrust 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 Advice Copy Share Image
I do not know any way so sure of making others happy as of being so oneself, to begin with. — Arthur Helps Happiness Copy Share Image
Remember that in giving any reason at all for refusing, you lay some foundation for a future request. — 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 Belief Copy Share Image
The greatest luxury of riches is that they enable you to escape so much good advice. — Arthur Helps Advice 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 Brave Copy Share Image
It has always appeared to me, that there is so much to be done in this world, that all self-inflicted suffering which… — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
Almost all human affairs are tedious. Everything is too long. Visits, dinners, concerts, plays, speeches, pleadings, essays, sermons, are too long. Pleasure… — Arthur Helps Abundance Copy Share Image
We should lay up in our minds a store of goodly thoughts which will be a living treasure of knowledge always with… — 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 Argument Copy Share Image
If you are often deceived by those around you, you may be sure that you deserve to be deceived; and that instead… — 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 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
Some persons, instead of making a religion for their God, are content to make a god of their religion. — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
The measure of civilization in a people is to be found in its just appreciation of the wrongfulness of war. — Arthur Helps Appreciation Copy Share Image
In a balanced organization, working towards a common objective, there is success. — Arthur Helps Copy Share Image
