Quotes by Alger, William R.

"We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain."

Alger, William R. on advice
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"The line of life is a ragged diagonal between duty and desire."

Alger, William R. on duty   

"Men often make up in wrath what they want in reason."

Alger, William R. on anger   

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"Public opinion is a second conscience."

Alger, William R. on opinions   

"Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond fields of the mind."

Alger, William R. on proverbs
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"Apothegms are portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of thought and feelings."

Alger, William R. on quotations   

"The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel; its poverty by how little."

Alger, William R. on soul
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"What is the highest secret to victory and peace? To will what God wills, and strike a league with destiny."

Alger, William R. on victory   

"Words of love, are works of love."

Alger, William R. on words
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