Ralph Waldo Emerson

Too busy with the crowded hour to fear to live or die.

Too busy with the crowded hour to fear to live or die.

The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue; and no genius can long or often utter anything read more

The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue; and no genius can long or often utter anything which is not invited and gladly entertained by men around him.

What point of morals, of manners, of economy, of philosophy, of
religion, of taste, of the conduct of life, read more

What point of morals, of manners, of economy, of philosophy, of
religion, of taste, of the conduct of life, has he not settled?
What mystery has he not signified his knowledge of? What office,
or function, or district of man's work, has he not remembered?
What king has he not taught state, as Talma taught Napoleon?
What maiden has not found him finer than her delicacy? What
lover has he not outloved? What sage has he not outseen? What
gentleman has he not instructed in the rudeness of his behavior?

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, while he who has one enemy shall meet read more

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, while he who has one enemy shall meet him everywhere.

So nigh is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man.
When Duty whispers low, read more

So nigh is grandeur to our dust,
So near is God to man.
When Duty whispers low, Thou must,
The youth replies, I can.