Title:  Many Thoughts of Many Minds A Treasury of Quotations from the Literature of Every Land and Every Age

Author:  Various

Editor:  Louis Klopsch

Release Date:  November 20, 2005 [EBook #17112]

Language:  English

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MANY THOUGHTS OF MANY MINDS

A Treasury of Quotations from the
Literature of Every Land
and Every Age.

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Compiled by
Louis Klopsch

Published by
the Christian Herald,
Louis Klopsch, Proprietor,
Bible house, new York.

Copyright, 1896,
By Louis Klopsch.

PREFACE.

In the limited compass of this small volume, the compiler has endeavored to employ only such material as is likely to prove of service to the largest circle of readers.  Nearly four hundred subjects have received consideration at his hands, and the quotations given are from standard authors of recognized ability.  Upwards of twenty-five hundred extracts from the choicest literature of all ages and tongues, topically arranged, and in scope so wide as to touch on nearly every subject that engages the human mind, constitute a treasury of thought which, it is hoped, will be acceptable and helpful to all into whose hands this volume may chance to fall.

Many Thoughts of Many Minds.

Ability.—­No man is without some quality, by the due application of which he might deserve well of the world; and whoever he be that has but little in his power should be in haste to do that little, lest he be confounded with him that can do nothing.—­Dr. Johnson.

We judge ourselves by what we feel capable of doing, while others judge us by what we have already done.—­Longfellow.

Every person is responsible for all the good within the scope of his abilities, and for no more.—­Gail Hamilton.

The possession of great powers no doubt carries with it a contempt for mere external show.—­James A. Garfield.

The art of using moderate abilities to advantage wins praise, and often acquires more reputation than actual brilliancy.—­La ROCHEFOUCAULD.

Ability is a poor man’s wealth.—­Matthew Wren.

The measure of capacity is the measure of sphere to either man or woman.—­Elizabeth Oakes Smith.