Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
Whatever limits us, we call Fate
Whatever limits us, we call Fate
The greatest man in history was the poorest.
The greatest man in history was the poorest.
Men wish to be saved from the mischiefs of their vices, but not from their vices.
Men wish to be saved from the mischiefs of their vices, but not from their vices.
Health is the condition of wisdom, and the sign is cheerfulness,--an open and noble temper.
Health is the condition of wisdom, and the sign is cheerfulness,--an open and noble temper.
The profit of books is according to the sensibility of the reader. The profoundest thought or passion sleeps as in read more
The profit of books is according to the sensibility of the reader. The profoundest thought or passion sleeps as in a mine, until an equal mind and heart finds and publishes it.
Earth proudly wears the Parthenon
As best gem upon her zone.
Earth proudly wears the Parthenon
As best gem upon her zone.
A man is the whole encyclopedia of facts. The creation of a
thousand forests is in one acorn, and read more
A man is the whole encyclopedia of facts. The creation of a
thousand forests is in one acorn, and Egypt, Greece, Rome, Gaul,
Britain, America, lie folded already in the first man.
Obedience alone gives the right to command.
Obedience alone gives the right to command.
Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.
Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.
Religion is as effectually destroyed by bigotry as by indifference.
Religion is as effectually destroyed by bigotry as by indifference.
