Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
Men are respectable only as they respect
Men are respectable only as they respect
God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose.
God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose.
As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.
As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.
Each one of us has the power to make others feel better or worse. Making others feel better is much read more
Each one of us has the power to make others feel better or worse. Making others feel better is much more fun than making others feel worse. Making others feel better generally makes us feel better.
All history is but the lengthened shadow of a great man.
All history is but the lengthened shadow of a great man.
Art and power will go on as they have done,--will make day out of
night, time out of space, read more
Art and power will go on as they have done,--will make day out of
night, time out of space, and space out of time.
The true test of civilization is, not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops, but the read more
The true test of civilization is, not the census, nor the size of the cities, nor the crops, but the kind of man that the country ;turns out.
We are born believing. A man bears beliefs, as a tree bears beauty.
We are born believing. A man bears beliefs, as a tree bears beauty.
What a new face courage puts on everything!
What a new face courage puts on everything!
There is no knowledge that is not power.
There is no knowledge that is not power.
