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Maxioms by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.

Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.

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Let no one honour me with tears, or bury me with lamentation.
Why? Because I fly hither and thither, read more

Let no one honour me with tears, or bury me with lamentation.
Why? Because I fly hither and thither, living in the mouths of
me.
[Lat., Nemo me lacrymis decoret, nec funera fletu.
Faxit cur? Volito vivu' per ora virum.]

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The search after the great men is the dream of youth, and the most serious occupation of manhood.

The search after the great men is the dream of youth, and the most serious occupation of manhood.

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People do not deserve to have good writings; they are so pleased with the bad.

People do not deserve to have good writings; they are so pleased with the bad.

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Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use short and positive speech.

Spartans, stoics, heroes, saints and gods use short and positive speech.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Brevity Quotes,
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