Ralph Waldo Emerson

Happiness is a perfume which you cannot pour on someone without getting some on yourself.

Happiness is a perfume which you cannot pour on someone without getting some on yourself.

What point of morals, of manners, of economy, of philosophy, of
religion, of taste, of the conduct of life, read more

What point of morals, of manners, of economy, of philosophy, of
religion, of taste, of the conduct of life, has he not settled?
What mystery has he not signified his knowledge of? What office,
or function, or district of man's work, has he not remembered?
What king has he not taught state, as Talma taught Napoleon?
What maiden has not found him finer than her delicacy? What
lover has he not outloved? What sage has he not outseen? What
gentleman has he not instructed in the rudeness of his behavior?

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer.

The true ship is the ship builder.

The true ship is the ship builder.

In America the geography is sublime, but the men are not; the inventions are excellent, but the inventors one is read more

In America the geography is sublime, but the men are not; the inventions are excellent, but the inventors one is sometimes ashamed of.