An imitator is a man who succeeds in being an imitation.
Elbert Hubbard
Imitation Success, Creativity, Originality, Self, Identity
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“The fool is not the man who merely does foolish things. The fool is the man who does not know enough to cash in on his foolishness.” Elbert Hubbard
Foolish Knowledge, Wisdom Fool, Learning, Insight, Experience
Elbert Hubbard Foolish Knowledge, Wisdom Fool, Learning, Insight, Experience“Literature is the noblest of all the arts. Music dies on the air, or at best exists only as a memory; oratory ceases with the effort; the painter’s colors fade and the canvas rots; the marble is dragged from its pedestal and is broken into fragments.” Elbert Hubbard
Literature Art, Music Painting, Culture, Legacy
Elbert Hubbard Literature Art, Music Painting, Culture, Legacy“Many a man's reputation would not know his character if they met on the street.” Elbert Hubbard
Reputation Character, Perception Identity, Integrity, Honor
Elbert Hubbard Reputation Character, Perception Identity, Integrity, Honor“A man is as good as he has to be, and a woman as bad as she dares.” Elbert Hubbard
Good Bad, Gender, Society, Limits, Morality
Elbert Hubbard Good Bad, Gender, Society, Limits, Morality“I believe in the Motherhood of God.” Elbert Hubbard
Divine Motherhood, Spiritual Belief, Faith, Religion, God, Love
Elbert Hubbard Divine Motherhood, Spiritual Belief, Faith, Religion, God, Love“Orthodoxy is a corpse that doesn’t know it’s dead.” Elbert Hubbard
Orthodoxy Tradition, Beliefs, Change, Religion, Philosophy
Elbert Hubbard Orthodoxy Tradition, Beliefs, Change, Religion, Philosophy“Nature: The unseen intelligence which loved us into being, and is disposing of us by the same token.” Elbert Hubbard
Nature Intelligence, Life, Creation, Existence, Philosophy
Elbert Hubbard Nature Intelligence, Life, Creation, Existence, Philosophy“Every tyrant who has lived has believed in freedom for himself.” Elbert Hubbard
Tyranny Freedom, Power, Control, Oppression, Ideology
Elbert Hubbard Tyranny Freedom, Power, Control, Oppression, Ideology“Anyone who idolizes you is going to hate you when he discovers that you are fallible. He never forgives. He has deceived himself, and he blames you for it.” Elbert Hubbard
Idolatry Fallibility, Self-deception, Relationships, Expectations, Love
Elbert Hubbard Idolatry Fallibility, Self-deception, Relationships, Expectations, Love“This bad habit of fault-finding, criticizing and complaining is a tool that grows keener by constant use, and there is grave danger that he who at first is only a moderate kicker may develop into a chronic knocker, and the knife he has sharpened will sever his head. Hooker.” Elbert Hubbard
Criticism Habit, Negative Thinking, Personal Growth, Attitude, Self-improvement, Behavior
Elbert Hubbard Criticism Habit, Negative Thinking, Personal Growth, Attitude, Self-improvement, Behavior“Punishment – The justice that the guilty deal out to those that are caught.” Elbert Hubbard
Punishment Justice, Crime, Law, Guilt, Consequences
Elbert Hubbard Punishment Justice, Crime, Law, Guilt, Consequences“Tragedy and comedy are simply questions of value; a little misfit in life makes us laugh; a great one is tragedy and cause for expression of grief.” Elbert Hubbard
Tragedy Comedy, Life Perspective, Humor Grief, Emotions, Society
Elbert Hubbard Tragedy Comedy, Life Perspective, Humor Grief, Emotions, Society“I believe in salvation through economic, social, and spiritual freedom.” Elbert Hubbard
Freedom Salvation, Belief, Economy, Society, Spirituality
Elbert Hubbard Freedom Salvation, Belief, Economy, Society, Spirituality“The brain is a commodity used to fertilize ideas.” Elbert Hubbard
Brain Ideas, Thinking, Creativity, Knowledge, Innovation
Elbert Hubbard Brain Ideas, Thinking, Creativity, Knowledge, Innovation“Yesterday woman was a chattel. Now she is, in law, a minor. Tomorrow she will be free, or partially so – that is to say, as free as man.” Elbert Hubbard
Woman Freedom, Rights, Equality, Progress, Gender
Elbert Hubbard Woman Freedom, Rights, Equality, Progress, Gender“Every life is its own excuse for being.” Elbert Hubbard
Life Purpose, Existence, Meaning, Reason, Individuality
Elbert Hubbard Life Purpose, Existence, Meaning, Reason, Individuality“Miracle: An event described by those to whom it was told by men who did not see it.” Elbert Hubbard
Miracle Faith, Belief, Perception, Event, Truth
Elbert Hubbard Miracle Faith, Belief, Perception, Event, Truth