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Quotes by Samuel Smiles
66 Conscience is that peculiar faculty of the soul which may be called the religious instinct.— filed under Conscience
Life is of little value unless it be consecrated by duty.— filed under Duty
No good thing is ever lost. Nothing dies, not even life which gives up one form only to resume another. No good action, no good example dies. It lives forever in our race. While the frame moulders and disappears, the deed leaves an indelible stamp, and moulds the very thought and will of future generations.— filed under Goodness
Every word, thought, and deed has its influence upon the destiny of man. Every life, well spent or ill spent, bears with it a long train of consequences, extending through generations yet unborn.— filed under Influence
Obedience, submission, discipline, courage - these are among the characteristics which make a man. -— filed under Manhood
With many people, religion is merely a matter of words. So far as words go we do what we think right. But the words rarely lead to action, thought, and conduct, or to purity, goodness, and honesty. There is too much playing at religion, and too little of enthusiastic, hard work.— filed under Religion