Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes - page 56

A man's style is his mind's voice. Wooden minds, wooden voices. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
He presents me with what is always an acceptable gift who brings me news of a great thought before unknown. He enriches me without impoverishing himself. View quote
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What strength belongs to every plant and animal in nature. The tree or the brook has no duplicity, no pretentiousness, no show. It is, with all its might and main, what it is, and makes one and the same impression and effect at all times. All the thoughts of a turtle are turtle's, and of a rabbit, rabbit's. But a man is broken and dissipated by the giddiness of his will; he does not throw himself into his judgments; his genius leads him one way but 't is likely his trade or politics in quite another. View quote
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When a man meets his make, society begins. View quote
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The attraction and superiority of California are in its days. It has better days more of them, than any other country. View quote
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If a man knew anything, he would sit in a corner and be modest but he is such an ignorant peacock, that he goes bustling up and down, and hits on extraordinary discoveries. View quote
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Tobacco and opium have broad backs, and will cheerfully carry the load of armies, if you choose to make them pay high for such joy as they give and such harm as they do. View quote
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An empire is an immense egotism. View quote
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There is no one who does not exaggerate. View quote
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I can reason down or deny everything, except this perpetual Belly feed he must and will, and I cannot make him respectable. View quote
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The torments of martyrdom are probably most keenly felt by the bystanders. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
We boast our emancipation from many superstitions but if we have broken any idols, it is through a transfer of idolatry. View quote
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It is hard to go beyond your public. If they are satisfied with cheap performance, you will not easily arrive at better. If they know what is good, and require it. you will aspire and burn until you achieve it. But from time to time, in history, men are born a whole age too soon. View quote
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I cannot forgive a scholar his homeless despondency. View quote
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He is great who confers the most benefits. View quote
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Every advantage has its tax. View quote
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We are ashamed of our thoughts and often see them brought forth by others. View quote
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Is the acorn better than the oak which is its fullness and completion. View quote
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It makes a great difference in the force of a sentence, whether a man be behind it or no. View quote
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The Yankee is one who, if he once gets his teeth set on a thing, all creation can't make him let go. View quote
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Every Stoic was a Stoic but in Christendom where is the Christian. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
We go to Europe to be Americanized. View quote
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I can find my biography in every fable that I read. View quote
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It is the eye which makes the horizon. View quote
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Take egotism out and you would castrate the benefactors. View quote
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