Quotes By Elbert Hubbard

The teacher is the one who gets the most out of the lessons, and the true teacher is the learner.

Friendship, like credit, is highest when it is not used.

Die, v.: To stop sinning suddenly.

Every man is a damn fool for at least five minutes every day; wisdom consists in not exceeding the limit.

Polygamy: An endeavour to get more out of life than there is in it.

Our desires always disappoint us; for though we meet with something that gives us satisfaction, yet it never thoroughly answers our expectation.

Art is the beautiful way of doing things. Science is the effective way of doing things. Business is the economic way of doing things.

A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.

The thing we fear we bring to pass.

The idea that is not dangerous is not worthy of being called an idea at all.

Life in abundance comes only through great love.

Initiative is doing the right things without being told.

God will not look you over for medals degrees or diplomas, but for scars.

Your friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.

We work to become, not to acquire.

The man who knows it can't be done counts the risk, not the reward.

If you can't answer a man's arguments, all is not lost; you can still call him vile names.

Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking his forgiveness.

No one ever gets far unless he accomplishes the impossible at least once a day.

The sculptor produces the beautiful statue by chipping away such parts of the marble block as are not needed - it is a process of elimination.

Pray that success will not come any faster than you are able to endure it.

The greatest mistake you can make in life is continually fearing that you'll make one.

This will never be a civilized country until we spend more money for books than we do for chewing gum.

Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.

If you suffer, thank God! It is a sure sign that you are alive.

A man is as good as he has to be, and a woman as bad as she dares.

A conservative is a man who is too cowardly to fight and too fat to run.

The friend is the man who knows all about you, and still likes you.

An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy to be called an idea at all.

A failure is a man who has blundered, but is not able to cash in the experience.