Quotes by James Freeman Clarke

“Conscience is the root of all true courage; if a man would be brave let him obey his conscience.”

“All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen. He who believes is strong; he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.”

“A politician thinks of the next election. A statesman, of the next generation.”

“The atheist has no hope”

“Strong convictions precede great actions.”

“Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well.”

“Seek to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you.”

“We are either progressing or retrograding all the while. There is no such thing as remaining stationary in this life.”

“I can do small things in a great way.”

The difference between a politician and a statesman is that a politician thinks about the next election while the statesman think about the next generation.

The art of life consists in taking each event which befalls us with a contented mind confident of good. ... With this method ... rejoice always though in the midst of sorrows and possess all things though destitute of everything.

Seek to do good and you will find that happiness will run after you.

A politician thinks of the next election a statesman of the next generation.

All the strength and force of man comes from his faith in things unseen. He who believes is strong he who doubts is weak. Strong convictions precede great actions.

Strong convictions precede great actions.

Never hurry. Take plenty of exercise. Always be cheerful. Take all the sleep you need. You may expect to be well.