“Most men are individuals no longer so far as their business, its activities, or its moralities are concerned. They are not units but fractions.”
Business
“The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons.”
AgeAll Quotes by Charles Dickens
“The men who learn endurance, are they who call the whole world, brother.”
Men“The age of chivalry is past. Bores have succeeded to dragons.”
Age“Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true.”
Communication“Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism, are all very good words for the lips.”
Good“There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.”
Best“A boy's story is the best that is ever told.”
Best“I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time.”
Time“The civility which money will purchase, is rarely extended to those who have none.”
Money“There is nothing so strong or safe in an emergency of life as the simple truth.”
Truth“If there were no bad people, there would be no good lawyers.”
Good“That sort of half sigh, which, accompanied by two or three slight nods of the head, is pity's small change in general society.”
Change“There are dark shadows on the earth, but its lights are stronger in the contrast.”
Strength“Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature.”
Nature“I have known a vast quantity of nonsense talked about bad men not looking you in the face. Don't trust that conventional idea. Dishonesty will stare honesty out of countenance any day in the week, if there is anything to be got by it.”
Men“The first rule of business is: Do other men for they would do you.”
Business“Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home!”
Home“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”
Christmas“Fan the sinking flame of hilarity with the wing of friendship and pass the rosy wine.”
Friendship“Reflect upon your present blessings of which every man has many - not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”
Men