1822-1905, American Writer
Apothegms are portable wisdom, the quintessential extracts of thought and feelings.
William R. Alger – [Quotations]
Men often make up in wrath what they want in reason.
William R. Alger – [Anger]
Proverbs are mental gems gathered in the diamond fields of the mind.
William R. Alger – [Proverbs]
Public opinion is a second conscience.
William R. Alger – [Opinions]
The line of life is a ragged diagonal between duty and desire.
William R. Alger – [Duty]
The wealth of a soul is measured by how much it can feel; its poverty by how little.
William R. Alger – [Soul]
We give advice by the bucket, but take it by the grain.
William R. Alger – [Advice]
What is the highest secret to victory and peace? To will what God wills, and strike a league with destiny.
William R. Alger – [Victory]
Words of love, are works of love.
William R. Alger – [Words]