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Elbert Hubbard Quotes


Every tyrant who has lived has believed in freedom for himself.

Fear clogs; faith liberates.

Fear is the thought of admitted inferiority.

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

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

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

He has achieved success who has worked well, laughed often, and loved much.

He who does not understand your silence will probably not understand your words.

How many a man has thrown up his hands at a time when a little more effort, a little more patience would have achieved success.

I would rather be able to appreciate things I can not have than to have things I am not able to appreciate.

If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble.

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

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

In order to have friends, you must first be one.

Initiative is doing the right things without being told.

It does not take much strength to do things, but it requires great strength to decide on what to do.

It is easy to get everything you want, provided you first learn to do without the things you cannot get.

It may happen sometimes that a long debate becomes the cause of a longer friendship. Commonly, those who dispute with one another at last agree.

It's pretty hard to be efficient without being obnoxious.

Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal.