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To be ignorant of one's ignorance is the malady of the ignorant.

~Amos Bronson Alcott

Topics: Ignorance Ignorant Malady

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The less routine the more life.

~Amos Bronson Alcott

Topics: Less Life More Routine

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One must be a wise reader to quote wisely and well.

~Amos Bronson Alcott

Topics: Must Quote Reader Well Wise Wisely

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While one finds company in himself and his pursuits, he cannot feel old, no matter what his years may be.

~Amos Bronson Alcott

Topics: Cannot Company Feel Finds He Himself His Matter May Old Pursuits While Years

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Debate is masculine, conversation is feminine.

~Amos Bronson Alcott

Topics: Conversation Debate Feminine Masculine

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Our dreams drench us in sense, and sense steeps us again in dreams.

~Amos Bronson Alcott

Topics: Again Dreams Our Our Dreams Sense Us

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Our notion of the perfect society embraces the family as its center and ornament, and this paradise is not secure until children appear to animate and complete the picture.

~Amos Bronson Alcott

Topics: Animate Appear Center Children Complete Embraces Family Notion Ornament Our Paradise Perfect Picture Secure Society Until

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Where there is a mother in the home, matters go well.

~Amos Bronson Alcott

Topics: Go Home Matters Mother Well Where

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Who speaks to the instincts speaks to the deepest in mankind, and finds the readiest response.

~Amos Bronson Alcott

Topics: Deepest Finds Instincts Mankind Response Speaks Who

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Who knows, the mind has the key to all things besides.

~Amos Bronson Alcott

Topics: All Things Besides Key Knows Mind Things Who

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Educator

Born: November 29th, 1799

Died: March 4th, 1888

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