Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.
Born for success, he seemed
With grace to win, with heart to hold,
With shining gifts that read more
Born for success, he seemed
With grace to win, with heart to hold,
With shining gifts that took all eyes.
Crime and punishment grow out of one stem.
Crime and punishment grow out of one stem.
The house is a castle which the King cannot enter.
The house is a castle which the King cannot enter.
The whole of what we know is a system of compensations. Each suffering is rewarded; each sacrifice is made up; read more
The whole of what we know is a system of compensations. Each suffering is rewarded; each sacrifice is made up; every debt is paid.
A man must consider what a rich realm he abdicates when he becomes a conformist.
A man must consider what a rich realm he abdicates when he becomes a conformist.
The finest poetry was first experience.
The finest poetry was first experience.
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it
We are wiser than we know.
We are wiser than we know.
