Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes - page 34

The history of persecution is a history of endeavours to cheat nature, to make water run up hill, to twist a rope of sand. It makes no difference whether the actors be many or one, a tyrant or a mob. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
We fancy it rhetoric, when we speak of eminent virtue. We do not yet see that virtue is Height, and that a man or a company of men, plastic and permeable to principles, by the law of nature must overpower and ride all cities, nations, kings, rich men, poets, who are not. View quote
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I think that our popular theology has gained in decorum, and not in principle, over the superstitions it has displaced. But men are better than this theology. View quote
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But the doctrine of compensation is not the doctrine of indifferency. View quote
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Be it how it will, do right now. Always scorn appearances, and you always may. The force of character is cumulative. View quote
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You take the way from man, not to man. All persons that ever existed are its forgotten ministers. View quote
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The difference between men is in their principle of association. View quote
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The virtue in most request is conformity. Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs. View quote
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The purpose of life seems to be to acquaint a man with himself. He is not to live the future as described to him but to live the real future to the real present. The highest revelation is that God is in every man. View quote
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Has he therefore outwitted the law? Inasmuch as he carries the malignity and the lie with him, he so far deceases from nature. View quote
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Yet shine forever virgin minds, Loved by stars and the purest winds. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
You will hear every day the maxims of a low prudence. View quote
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Our instinct uses "more" and "less" in application to man, of the presence of the soul, and not of its absence; the brave man is greater than the coward; the true, the benevolent, the wise, is more a man, and not less, than the fool and knave. View quote
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There will be an agreement in whatever variety of actions, so they be each honest and natural in their hour. For of one will, the actions will be harmonious, however unlike they seem. View quote
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I cannot thank your law for my protection. I protect it. It is not in its power to protect me. View quote
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Whosoever hereafter shall name my name, shall not record a malefactor, but a benefactor in the earth. View quote
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I must be myself. I cannot break myself any longer for you, or you. If you can love me for what I am, we shall be the happier. If you cannot, I will still seek to deserve that you should. I will not hide my tastes or aversions. View quote
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Truth also has its roof, and bed, and board. View quote
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There is a deeper fact in the soul than compensation, to wit, its own nature. View quote
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Inasmuch as the soul is present, there will be power not confident but agent. View quote
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Only an inventor knows how to borrow, and every man is or should be an inventor. We must not tamper with the organic motion of the soul. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
All the meanness of my progenitors shall not bereave me of the power to make this hour and company fair and fortunate. Whatsoever streams of power and commodity flow to me, shall of me acquire healing virtue, and become fountains of safety. View quote
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I have been writing & speaking what were once called novelties, for twenty five or thirty years, & have not now one disciple. Why? Not that what I said was not true; not that it has not found intelligent receivers but because it did not go from any wish in me to bring men to me, but to themselves. View quote
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It will never make any difference to a hero what the laws are. His greatness will shine and accomplish itself unto the end, whether they second him or not. View quote
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I do not wish more external goods, - neither possessions, nor honors, nor powers, nor persons. View quote
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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Occupation: American Philosopher
Born: May 25, 1803
Died: April 27, 1882
Quotes count: 1647
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