Elbert Hubbard

Writer

United States

1856 - 1915

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If pleasures are greatest in anticipation, just remember that this is also true of trouble.
Elbert Hubbard
The teacher is the one who gets the most out of the lessons, and the true teacher is the learner.
Elbert Hubbard
Friendship, like credit, is highest when it is not used.
Elbert Hubbard
A retentive memory may be a good thing, but the ability to forget is the true token of greatness.
Elbert Hubbard
Where much is expected from an individual, he may rise to the level of events and make the dream come true.
Elbert Hubbard
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.
Elbert Hubbard
Fear clogs; faith liberates.
Elbert Hubbard
The supernatural is the natural not yet understood.
Elbert Hubbard
The recipe for perpetual ignorance is: Be satisfied with your opinions and content with your knowledge.
Elbert Hubbard
The object of teaching a child is to enable him to get along without his teacher.
Elbert Hubbard