Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
Seeing only what is fair,
Sipping only what is sweet,
. . . .
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Seeing only what is fair,
Sipping only what is sweet,
. . . .
Leave the chaff, and take the wheat.
I hate the giving of the hand unless the whole man accompanies it.
I hate the giving of the hand unless the whole man accompanies it.
'Tis good-will makes intelligence.
'Tis good-will makes intelligence.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.
The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.
We acquire the strength we have overcome.
We acquire the strength we have overcome.
By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote. In fact it is as difficult to appropriate the thoughts read more
By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote. In fact it is as difficult to appropriate the thoughts of others as it is to invent.
The secret in education lies in respecting the student.
The secret in education lies in respecting the student.
By nature all people are alike, but by education become different
By nature all people are alike, but by education become different
Society is a masked ball, where every one hides his real character, and reveals it by hiding
Society is a masked ball, where every one hides his real character, and reveals it by hiding
