12 Quotes & Sayings By Arthur Helps

Arthur Helps was born in London, England, on October 19, 1867. He was educated at the City of London School and the Merchant Taylors' School. His early education was obtained in France and Switzerland. In 1884, he entered the University of London to study for the ministry of the Church of England Read more

However, due to ill health, he left after only one year. He then began his writing career with a newspaper syndicate in Birmingham. In 1888, he became editor of "The Army and Navy Gazette," which later became "The Army and Navy Journal." He also wrote for "The Spectator," "Sheffield Independent," "The Daily Telegraph," "London Daily News," "Morning Post," "Daily News" (New York), "New York Sun" and other papers.

His books include "A History of England" (1904), The Spread of Christianity in Anglo-Saxon Times (1905), The Life of Alfred the Great (1907), The Life of William the Conqueror (1911), The Life of Charlemagne (1912), The Life of Richard Coeur-de-Lion (1914) and many others.

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Men of much depth of mind can bear a great deal of counsel for it does not easily deface their own character nor render their purposes indistinct. Arthur Helps
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If you would understand your own age read the works of fiction produced in it. People in disguise speak freely. Arthur Helps
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Almost all human affairs are tedious. Everything is too long. Visits dinners concerts plays speeches pleadings essays sermons are too long. Pleasure and business labour equally under this defect or as I should rather say this fatal superabundance. Arthur Helps
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Experience is the extract of suffering. Arthur Helps
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The living together for three long rainy days in the country has done more to dispel love than all the perfidies in love that have ever been committed. Arthur Helps
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Tolerance is the only real test of civilization. Arthur Helps
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Keep your feet on the ground, but let your heart soar as high as it will. Refuse to be average or to surrender to the chill of your spiritual environment. Arthur Helps
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There are no better cosmetics than a severe temperance and purity, modesty and humility, a gracious temper and calmness of spirit; and there is no true beauty without the signatures of these graces in the very countenance. Arthur Helps
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The greatest luxury of riches is that they enable you to escape so much good advice. Arthur Helps
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Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away. Arthur Helps
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In a balanced organization, working towards a common objective, there is success. Arthur Helps