Maxioms by Ralph Waldo Emerson
For me, commerce is of trivial import; love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of man, these are sacred; nor read more
For me, commerce is of trivial import; love, faith, truth of character, the aspiration of man, these are sacred; nor can I detach one duty, like you, from all other duties, and concentrate my forces mechanically on the payment of moneys
No man should travel until he has learned the language of the country he visits. Otherwise he voluntarily makes himself read more
No man should travel until he has learned the language of the country he visits. Otherwise he voluntarily makes himself a great baby-so helpless and so ridiculous.
Men lose their tempers in defending their taste.
Men lose their tempers in defending their taste.
In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts: they come back to us with a certain alienated read more
In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts: they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.
Concentration is the secret of strength.
Concentration is the secret of strength.
