"A candid spirit is mightier than the most persistent dogmatism."
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Amos Bronson Alcott
Philosopher, Educator
Amos Bronson Alcott was an American educator and philosopher known for his progressive ideas on education and his role in the transcendentalist movement.
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Amos Bronson Alcott
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"The less routine the more life."
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"First find the man in yourself if you will inspire manliness in others."
Amos Bronson Alcott
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"Success is sweet and sweeter if long delayed and gotten through many struggles and defeats."
Amos Bronson Alcott
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"I consider it the best part of an education to have been born and brought up in the country."
Amos Bronson Alcott
Philosopher, Educator
"Books are the most mannerly of companions, accessible at all times, in all moods, frankly declaring the author's mind, without offense."