Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
What is a man born for but to be a reformer, a remaker of what has been made, a denouncer read more
What is a man born for but to be a reformer, a remaker of what has been made, a denouncer of lies, a restorer of truth and good?
Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.
Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.
Intellect annuls fate. So far as a man thinks, he is free.
Intellect annuls fate. So far as a man thinks, he is free.
Men are what their mothers made them.
Men are what their mothers made them.
Money often costs too much.
Money often costs too much.
Each one of us has the power to make others feel better or worse. Making others feel better is much read more
Each one of us has the power to make others feel better or worse. Making others feel better is much more fun than making others feel worse. Making others feel better generally makes us feel better.
So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more of it remains.
So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more of it remains.
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment .
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment .
The imbecility of men is always inviting the impudence of power.
The imbecility of men is always inviting the impudence of power.
By nature all people are alike, but by education become different
By nature all people are alike, but by education become different