Famous Quotes by Henry Adams

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

Henry Adams

The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.

Henry Adams

A friend in power is a friend lost.

Henry Adams

There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.

Henry Adams

Nothing in education is so astonishing as the amount of ignorance it accumulates in the form of facts.

Henry Adams

The more certain we are that we know the truth, the more uncertain we become of its value.

Henry Adams

Practical politics consists in ignoring facts.

Henry Adams

A great man is one who can have a great effect on the lives of others, yet remain humble enough to remain unnoticed.

Henry Adams

The hardest thing in the world is to be able to look at a thing, and understand it just as it is.

Henry Adams

The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.

Henry Adams

We live in an age when unnecessary things are our only necessities.

Henry Adams

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.

Henry Adams

The key to success is action, not idle thinking.

Henry Adams

A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.

Henry Adams

Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit.

Henry Adams

In the world of knowledge, there are no shortcuts.

Henry Adams