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"Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds."

"Poetry is the record of the best and happiest moments of the happiest and best minds."

Percy Bysshe Shelley, English Poet

Poetry, Moments

340

"Of all the ways to lose a person, death is the kindest."

"Of all the ways to lose a person, death is the kindest."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Death, Loss, Kindness

270

"Conquer we shall, but, we must first contend! It's not the fight that crowns us, but the end."

"Conquer we shall, but, we must first contend! It's not the fight that crowns us, but the end."

Robert Herrick, British Poet

End, Fight, First

189

"Rise above sectional interests and private ambitions... Pass from matter to spirit. Matter is diversity; spirit is light, life and unity."

"Rise above sectional interests and private ambitions... Pass from matter to spirit. Matter is diversity; spirit is light, life and unity."

Muhammad Iqbal, Pakistani Poet

Life, Diversity, Light, Spirit

184

"Glory comes too late, after one as been reduced to ashes."

"Glory comes too late, after one as been reduced to ashes."

Marcus Valerius Martial, Spanish Poet

163

"The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone."

"The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone."

Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian Poet

160

"People that seem so glorious are all show; underneath they are like everyone else."

"People that seem so glorious are all show; underneath they are like everyone else."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

151

"If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it."

"If fame is to come only after death, I am in no hurry for it."

Marcus Valerius Martial, Spanish Poet

141

"Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it."

"Adversity reveals genius, prosperity conceals it."

Horace, Roman Poet

Genius, Adversity, Prosperity

137

"Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding."

"Your pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding."

Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Philosopher

Pain, Understanding, Poet, Khalil Gibran

135

"To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter."

"To a father growing old nothing is dearer than a daughter."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Family, Father, Daughter, Nothing, Old

134

"Nations are born in the hearts of poets, they prosper and die in the hands of politicians."

"Nations are born in the hearts of poets, they prosper and die in the hands of politicians."

Muhammad Iqbal, Pakistani Poet

Nation, Nations, Poets, Politicians

130

"The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise."

"The day the child realizes that all adults are imperfect, he becomes an adolescent; the day he forgives them, he becomes an adult; the day he forgives himself, he becomes wise."

Alden Nowlan, Canadian Poet

126

"Any life is made up of a single moment, the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is."

"Any life is made up of a single moment, the moment in which a man finds out, once and for all, who he is."

Jorge Luis Borges, Argentinian Poet

125

"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor."

"Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor."

Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Poet

Presence, Feelings, Breath, Mindfulness, Calm

123

"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis."

"The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis."

Dante Alighieri, Italian Poet

Crisis, Hell, Neutrality

121

"Loss and possession, death and life are one, There falls no shadow where there shines no sun."

"Loss and possession, death and life are one, There falls no shadow where there shines no sun."

Hilaire Belloc, English Poet

Death, Life, Loss, Possession

119

"Every sunrise is an invitation for us to arise and brighten someone's day."

"Every sunrise is an invitation for us to arise and brighten someone's day."

Richelle E. Goodrich, American Poet

Inspirational, Hope, Happiness, Truth

117

"Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom."

"Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom."

Rabindranath Tagore, Indian Poet

Love, Freedom, Possession

115

"Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness."

"Truth is a deep kindness that teaches us to be content in our everyday life and share with the people the same happiness."

Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Philosopher

Happiness, Life, Truth, People

114

"Even were sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing."

"Even were sleep is concerned, too much is a bad thing."

Homer, Greek Poet

110

"Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his own oppressor."

"Democracy is the form of government that gives every man the right to be his own oppressor."

James Russell Lowell, American Poet

Government, Democracy, Man, Right

108

"An honest man's the noblest work of God."

"An honest man's the noblest work of God."

Alexander Pope, English Poet

Honesty, Work, God, Man

106

"When a man's stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich or poor."

"When a man's stomach is full it makes no difference whether he is rich or poor."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Difference, Man, Poor

105

"Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day."

"Be content to be what you are, and prefer nothing to it, and do not fear or wish for your last day."

Marcus Valerius Martial, Spanish Poet

Fear, Content, Day, Nothing

105

"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."

"The butterfly counts not months but moments, and has time enough."

Rabindranath Tagore, Indian Poet

Time, Moments, Months

103

"Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity."

"Trust in dreams, for in them is hidden the gate to eternity."

Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Philosopher

Trust, Dreams, Eternity, Poet

103

"Beauty is the lover's gift."

"Beauty is the lover's gift."

William Congreve, English Poet

102

"Meditation is not evasion, it is a serene encounter with reality."

"Meditation is not evasion, it is a serene encounter with reality."

Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Poet

Mindfulness, Meditation, Reality, Serenity

102

"Virtue herself is her own fairest reward."

"Virtue herself is her own fairest reward."

Silius Italicus, Roman Poet

101

"It may be that the satisfaction I need depends on my going away, so that when I've gone and come back, I'll find it at home."

"It may be that the satisfaction I need depends on my going away, so that when I've gone and come back, I'll find it at home."

Rumi, Persian Poet

Happiness, Home, May, Satisfaction

99

"Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst."

"Conceal a flaw, and the world will imagine the worst."

Marcus Valerius Martial, Spanish Poet

98

"It is the lot of man to share in the deeper aspirations of the universe around him and to share his own destiny as well as that of the universe, now by adjusting himself to its forces, now by putting the whole of his energy to his own ends and purposes."

"It is the lot of man to share in the deeper aspirations of the universe around him and to share his own destiny as well as that of the universe, now by adjusting himself to its forces, now by putting the whole of his energy to his own ends and purposes."

Muhammad Iqbal, Pakistani Poet

Philosophy, Aspirations, Destiny, Energy, Man

97

"The center that I cannot find is known to my unconscious mind."

"The center that I cannot find is known to my unconscious mind."

W. H. Auden, English Poet

Mind, Unconscious

97

"Down on your knees, and thank heaven, fasting, for a good man's love."

"Down on your knees, and thank heaven, fasting, for a good man's love."

Euripides, Greek Poet

Love, Heaven, Man

96

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Leadership, May

96

"Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years."

"Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years."

Ausonius, Roman Poet

Happiness, Age, Time, Old

95

"Poetry is a sort of homecoming."

"Poetry is a sort of homecoming."

Paul Celan, Romanian Poet

95

"You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips."

"You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips."

Oliver Goldsmith, Irish Poet

95

"I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires."

"I prefer to be a dreamer among the humblest, with visions to be realized, than lord among those without dreams and desires."

Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Philosopher

Dream, Dreams, Visions, Poet, Khalil Gibran

94

"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need."

"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need."

Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese Philosopher

Generosity, Giving, Pride, Poet

94

"A man is what he thinks about all day long."

"A man is what he thinks about all day long."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Self-Control, Day, Man

94

"A minority may be right, and a majority is always wrong."

"A minority may be right, and a majority is always wrong."

Henrik Ibsen, Norwegian Poet

Minority, Majority, May, Right

94

"Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have never been born at all."

"Sleep is good, death is better; but of course, the best thing would to have never been born at all."

Heinrich Heine, German Poet

94

"The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who call not, heed not, but rest."

"The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who call not, heed not, but rest."

Hesiod, Greek Poet

93

"The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love."

"The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love."

William Wordsworth, English Poet

Love, Life, Kindness, Man

93

"The Bush administration doesn't particularly like public participation. It makes them look bad."

"The Bush administration doesn't particularly like public participation. It makes them look bad."

Ted Hughes, English Poet

Diversity, Participation, Public

92

"Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility."

"Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings: it takes its origin from emotion recollected in tranquility."

William Wordsworth, English Poet

Creativity, Poetry, Emotion, Tranquility

91

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Wisdom, Time, Glory, Lies, Living

91

"A fault is fostered by concealment."

"A fault is fostered by concealment."

Virgil, Roman Poet

91

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