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 pursuit of perfection, then, is the pursuit of sweetness and light. Matthew Arnold lightperfectionpursuit Change image and share on social
Poetry; a criticism of life under the conditions fixed for such a criticism by the laws of poetic truth and poetic beauty. Matthew Arnold beautyconditioncriticism 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 to know the best that has been said and thought in the world. Matthew Arnold culturethinkworld 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
Conduct is three-fourths of our life and its largest concern. Matthew Arnold concernconductfourth Change image and share on social
Nature, with equal mind, Sees all her sons at play, Sees man control the wind, The wind sweep man away. Matthew Arnold controlequalman Change image and share on social
