“You can learn more about human nature by reading the Bible than by living in New York.”
— William Lyon Phelps
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Category: nature
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The fear of life is the favorite
“The fear of life is the favorite disease of the 20th century.”
— William Lyon Phelps
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Category: life
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Those who decide to use leisure as
“Those who decide to use leisure as a means of mental development, who love good music, good books, good pictures, good plays, good company, good conversation – what are they? They are the happiest people in the world.”
— William Lyon Phelps
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A student never forgets an encouraging private
“A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.”
— William Lyon Phelps
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Category: respect
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If happiness truly consisted in physical ease
“If happiness truly consisted in physical ease and freedom from care, then the happiest individual would not be either a man or a woman; it would be, I think, an American cow.”
— William Lyon Phelps
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Category: happiness
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Nature makes boys and girls lovely to
“Nature makes boys and girls lovely to look upon so they can be tolerated until they acquire some sense.”
— William Lyon Phelps
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Category: nature
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This is the final test of a
“This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.”
— William Lyon Phelps
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Category: respect
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The fear of life is the favorite
“The fear of life is the favorite disease of the 20th century.”
— William Lyon Phelps
Author: William Lyon Phelps
Category: fear
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The final test of a gentleman is
“The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.”
— William Lyon Phelps
Author: William Lyon Phelps
Category: respect
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