Our society distributes itself into Barbarians, Philistines and Populace; and America is just ourselves with the Barbarians quite left out, and the Populace nearly. Matthew Arnold americabarbariandistribute Change image and share on social
The need of expansion is as genuine an instinct in man as the need in a plant for the light, or the need in man himself for going upright. The love of liberty is simply the instinct in man for expansion. Matthew Arnold expansiongenuineinstinct share on social
The freethinking of one age is the common sense of the next. Matthew Arnold agecommonfreethinking Change image and share on social
Bald as the bare mountain tops are bald, with a baldness full of grandeur. Matthew Arnold baldbaldnessbare Change image and share on social
The pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light. Matthew Arnold lightperfectionpursuit Change image and share on social
Waiting for the spark from heaven to fall. Matthew Arnold fallheavenspark Change image and share on social
Spare me the whispering, crowded room, the friends who come and gape and go, the ceremonious air of gloom - all, which makes death a hideous show. Matthew Arnold airceremoniouscrowd Change image and share on social
Culture is properly described as the love of perfection; it is a study of perfection. Matthew Arnold cultureloveperfection Change image and share on social
Resolve to be thyself: and know that he who finds himself, loses his misery. Matthew Arnold findlosemisery Change image and share on social
