Maxioms by Ralph Waldo Emerson
To be great is to be misunderstood.
To be great is to be misunderstood.
As the traveler who has lost his way, throws his reins on his horse's neck, and trusts to the instinct read more
As the traveler who has lost his way, throws his reins on his horse's neck, and trusts to the instinct of the animal to find his road, so must we do with the divine animal who carries us through this world
With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. . . .
Speak what you think to-day in read more
With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. . . .
Speak what you think to-day in words as hard as cannon balls, and
to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though
it contradict everything you said to-day.
Without a rich heart wealth is an ugly beggar.
Without a rich heart wealth is an ugly beggar.
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience.
Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experience.
