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American Poet, Writer, Philosopher May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882

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Why should I cumber myself with regrets that the receiver is not capacious? It never troubles the sun that some of his rays fall wide and vain into ungrateful space, and only a small part on the reflecting planet. Let your greatness educate the crude and cold companion. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said to-day.? 'Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood.'? Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was... Ralph Waldo Emerson
Debt, grinding debt, whose iron face the widow, the orphan, and the sons of genius fear and hate;--debt, which consumes so much time, which so cripples and disheartens a great spirit with cares that seem so base, is a preceptor whose lessons cannot be forgone, and is needed most by those who suffer from it most. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and..."
Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The peril of every fine faculty is the delight of playing with it for pride. Talent is commonly developed at the expense of character, and the greater it grows, the more is the mischief. Talent is mistaken for genius, a dogma or system for truth, ambition for greatness, ingenuity for poetry, sensuality for art. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing..."
Enthusiasm is the mother of effort, and without it nothing great was ever achieved. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be..."
Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "The search after the great men is the dream of youth, and the..."
The search after the great men is the dream of youth, and the most serious occupation of manhood. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "His heart was as great as the world, but there was no room in..."
His heart was as great as the world, but there was no room in it to hold the memory of a wrong Ralph Waldo Emerson
When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument..."
Death comes to all, but great achievements build a monument which shall endure until the sun grows cold. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any..."
Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force - that thoughts rule the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "Beware when the great God lets loose a thinker on this planet."
Beware when the great God lets loose a thinker on this planet. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The characteristic of genuine heroism is its persistency. All men have wandering impulses, fits and starts of generosity. But when you have resolved to be great, abide by yourself, and do not weakly try to reconcile yourself with the world. The heroic cannot be the common, nor the common the heroic. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it..."
Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well. Ralph Waldo Emerson

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