Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
Light is the first of painters. There is no object so foul that
intense light will not make it read more
Light is the first of painters. There is no object so foul that
intense light will not make it beautiful.
He is great who is what he is from Nature, and who never reminds
us of others.
He is great who is what he is from Nature, and who never reminds
us of others.
The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue; and
no genius can long or often utter 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.
Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.
Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.
No man acquires property without acquiring with it a little arithmetic also.
No man acquires property without acquiring with it a little arithmetic also.
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.
I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.
I hate quotations. Tell me what you know.
We do not count a man's years until he has nothing else to count.
We do not count a man's years until he has nothing else to count.
Skepticism is slow suicide.
Skepticism is slow suicide.
Nor knowest thou what argument
Thy like to thy neighbor's creed has lent,
All are needed by read more
Nor knowest thou what argument
Thy like to thy neighbor's creed has lent,
All are needed by each one;
Nothing is fair or good alone.
