Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
Had I but written as many odes in praise of Muhammad and Ali as I
have composed for King read more
Had I but written as many odes in praise of Muhammad and Ali as I
have composed for King Mahmud, they would have showered a hundred
blessings on me.
Self-trust is the essence of heroism.
Self-trust is the essence of heroism.
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without read more
It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life, that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.
Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great.
Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great.
One thing is forever good;
That one thing is Success.
One thing is forever good;
That one thing is Success.
Every calamity is a spur and valuable hint.
Every calamity is a spur and valuable hint.
Keep cool: it will be all one a hundred years hence.
Keep cool: it will be all one a hundred years hence.
God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose.
God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose.
You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both
You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both
A life in harmony with nature, the love of truth and virtue, will purge the eyes to understanding her text.
A life in harmony with nature, the love of truth and virtue, will purge the eyes to understanding her text.
