Ralph Waldo Emerson
United States
25 May 1803 // 27 Apr 1882
Author / Poet/ Philosopher
25 May 1803 // 27 Apr 1882
Author / Poet/ Philosopher
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Obedience alone gives the right to command
Not in his goals but in his transitions is man great
No law can be sacred to me but that of my nature
No great man ever complains of want of opportunity
No facts are to me sacred; none are profane. I simply experiment, an endless seeker, with no past at my back
Never read any book that is not a year old
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character
Men wish to be saved from the mischiefs of their vices, but not from their vices
Men who know the same things are not long the best company for each other
Men such as they are, very naturally seek money or power; and power because it is as good as money
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On Anger: "For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind."
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On Destiny: "Our destiny exercises its influence over us even when, as yet, we have not learned its nature: it is our future that lays down the law of our today."
Human, All Too Human
Human, All Too Human
On Friendship: "A crowd is not company; and faces are but a gallery of pictures; and talk but a tinkling cymbal, where there is no love."
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