Ralph Waldo Emerson ( 10 of 488 )
I hate the giving of the hand unless the whole man accompanies it.
I hate the giving of the hand unless the whole man accompanies it.
Patience and fortitude conquer all things
Patience and fortitude conquer all things
The world always had the same bankrupt look, to foregoing ages as to us.
The world always had the same bankrupt look, to foregoing ages as to us.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Nothing is more vulgar than haste.
Seeing only what is fair,
Sipping only what is sweet,
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Seeing only what is fair,
Sipping only what is sweet,
. . . .
Leave the chaff, and take the wheat.
Nothing is rich but the inexhaustible wealth of nature. She shows us only surfaces, but she is a million fathoms read more
Nothing is rich but the inexhaustible wealth of nature. She shows us only surfaces, but she is a million fathoms deep.
The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.
The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.
The secret in education lies in respecting the student.
The secret in education lies in respecting the student.
We acquire the strength we have overcome.
We acquire the strength we have overcome.
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.
Nature magically suits a man to his fortunes, by making them the fruit of his character.
