Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes, Lying Quotes, Men Quotes

For, the sense of being which in calm hours rises, we know not how, in the soul, is not diverse from things, from space, from light, from time, from man, but one with them, and proceeds obviously from the same source whence their life and being also proceed. We first share the life by which things exist, and afterwards see them as appearances in nature, and forget that we have shared their cause. Here is the fountain of action and of thought.

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Our expense is almost all for conformity. It is for cake that we run in debt; 'tis not the intellect, not the heart, not beauty, not worship, that costs so much.

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A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud.

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Desire is possibility seeking expression.

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Artists must be sacrificed to their art.

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Bring me wine, but wine which never grew In the belly of the grape

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Society will pardon much to genius and special gifts; but, being in its nature conventional, it loves what is conventional, or what belongs to coming together.

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It is defeat which educates us.

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It does not to dwell on dreams and forget to live, but it is equally foolish to ignore the past – never forget.

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Knowledge is when you learn something new every day. Wisdom is when you let something go every day.

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America is not civil, whilst Africa is barbarous.

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In failing circumstances no one can be relied on to keep their integrity.

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The student is to read history actively and not passively; to esteem his own life the text, and books the commentary. Thus compelled, the muse of history will utter oracles as never to those who do not respect themselves.

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When I have attempted to join myself to others by services, it proved an intellectual trick,-no more. They eat your service like apples, and leave you out. But love them, and they feel you, and delight in you all the time.

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Manners aim to facilitate life, to get rid of impediments, and bring the man pure to energize. They aid our dealing and conversation, as a railway aids travelling, by getting rid of all avoidable obstructions of the road, and leaving nothing to be conquered but pure space.

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A divine person is the prophecy of the mind; a friend is the hope of the heart.

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When believers and unbelievers live in the same manner - I distrust the religion.

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For what are they all in their high conceit, When man in the bush with God may meet?

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One man's justice is another's injustice; one man's beauty another's ugliness; one man's wisdom anpther's folly.

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The judge weighs the arguments and puts a brave face on the matter, and since there must be a decision, decides as he can, and hopes he has done justice and given satisfaction to the community

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