"The mind of the scholar, if you would……" — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
"The mind of the scholar, if you would have it large and liberal, should come in contact with other minds. It is better that his armor should be somewhat bruised by rude encounters even, than hang forever rusting on the wall."
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438 Quotes by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow has 438 quotes on this site.
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The holiest of holidays are those kept by ourselves in silence and apart; The secret anniversaries of the heart.
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Gone are the living, but the dead remain, And not neglected; for a hand unseen, Scattering its bounty like a…
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When one is truly in love, one not only says it, but shows it.
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There is a beautiful spirit breathing now Its mellowed richness on the clustered trees, And, from a beaker full of…
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Ah, to build, to build! That is the noblest art of all the arts. Painting and sculpture are but images,…
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The surest pledge of a deathless name Is the silent homage of thoughts unspoken.
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Some must follow and some command, through all are made oclay.
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All was silent as before - All silent save the dripping rain.
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Learn to labour and to wait.
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Would you learn the secret of the sea? Only those who brave its dangers, comprehend its mystery!
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Everyone says that forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive.
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There's nothing in this world so sweet as love. And next to love the sweetest thing is hate.
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This is not a contest between persons. The humblest citizen in all the land, when clad in the armor of…
— William Jennings Bryan
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Suspicion is a heavy armor and with its weight it impedes more than it protects.
— Robert Burns
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Prayer is the preface to the book of Christian living; the text of the new life sermon; the girding on…
— Austin Phelps
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When you get up in the morning, you merely put on your clothes. When a colored man gets up in…
— Kristin Hunter
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Naught can deform the human race Like to the armor's iron brace.
— William Blake
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Don't listen to the lies, I swear they all lies. You know I could be your knight in shining Armor…
— Drake
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Every morning, I get up, get out of bed, and get on my knees and thank God for waking up…
— Ben Stein
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. . . Virtue, morality, and religion. This is the armor, my friend, and this alone that renders us invincible.…
— Patrick Henry
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Philosophers are only men in armor after all.
— Charles Dickens
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Let him not boast who puts his armor on as he who puts it off, the battle done.
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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What kind of living can be out of fear? Once the armor is dropped you can live out of love,…
— Rajneesh
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A mature person should disconnect himself from anything that is connected with fear. That`s how maturity comes. Just watch all…
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