“When nature has work to be done, she creates a genius to do it.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A great man is always willing to
“A great man is always willing to be little.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The value of a dollar is social,
“The value of a dollar is social, as it is created by society.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Manners require time, and nothing is more
“Manners require time, and nothing is more vulgar than haste.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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With the past, I have nothing to
“With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A man is a god in ruins.
“A man is a god in ruins. When men are innocent, life shall be longer, and shall pass into the immortal, as gently as we awake from dreams.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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We see God face to face every
“We see God face to face every hour, and know the savor of Nature.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Wisdom has its root in goodness, not
“Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A chief event of life is the
“A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A friend may well be reckoned the
“A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Character is higher than intellect. A great
“Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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