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Maxioms by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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It has come to be practically a sort of rule in literature, that
a man, having once shown himself read more

It has come to be practically a sort of rule in literature, that
a man, having once shown himself capable of original writing, is
entitled thenceforth to steal from the writings of others at
discretion.

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Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins.

Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins.

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If you had taken off the shoe then, at length you would feel in
what part it pinched you.
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If you had taken off the shoe then, at length you would feel in
what part it pinched you.
[Lat., Si calceum induisses, tum demum sentires qua parte te
urgeret.]

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A person's life is limited but serving the people is limitless.
I want to devote my limited life to read more

A person's life is limited but serving the people is limitless.
I want to devote my limited life to serving the people
limitlessly.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Service Quotes,
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Religion is as effectually destroyed by bigotry as by indifference.

Religion is as effectually destroyed by bigotry as by indifference.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Bigotry Quotes,
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