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To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Most persons do not see the sun. At least they have read more

To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Most persons do not see the sun. At least they have a very superficial seeing. The sun illuminates only the eye of the man, but shines into the eye and heart of the child.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Adulthood Quotes,
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Born for success he seemed, With grace to win, with heart to hold, With shining gifts that took all eyes

Born for success he seemed, With grace to win, with heart to hold, With shining gifts that took all eyes

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Gifts Quotes,
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He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare,
And he who has one enemy will read more

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare,
And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Enemies Quotes,
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Nor count compartments of the floors,
But mount to paradise
By the stairway of surprise.

Nor count compartments of the floors,
But mount to paradise
By the stairway of surprise.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Paradise Quotes,
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There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation read more

There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide. -Ralph Waldo Emerson.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Education Quotes,
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