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Category: William Lyon Phelps

3 December 2020 William Lyon Phelps

The final test of a gentleman is his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.

3 December 2020 William Lyon Phelps

This is the final test of a gentleman: his respect for those who can be of no possible service to him.

3 December 2020 William Lyon Phelps

A student never forgets an encouraging private word, when it is given with sincere respect and admiration.

3 December 2020 William Lyon Phelps

Nature makes boys and girls lovely to look upon so they can be tolerated until they acquire some sense.

3 December 2020 William Lyon Phelps

If at first you don’t succeed, find out if the loser gets anything.

3 December 2020 William Lyon Phelps

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.

3 December 2020 William Lyon Phelps

The fear of life is the favorite disease of the 20th century.

3 December 2020 William Lyon Phelps

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.

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