“The reason why men do not obey us, is because they see the mud at the bottom of our eye.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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No man ever prayed heartily without learning
“No man ever prayed heartily without learning something.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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It is a fact often observed, that
“It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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It is one of the beautiful compensations
“It is one of the beautiful compensations in this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Society is always taken by surprise at
“Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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As a cure for worrying, work is
“As a cure for worrying, work is better than whiskey.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Nature and books belong to the eyes
“Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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In every society some men are born
“In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A man is relieved and gay when
“A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work and done his best; but what he has said or done otherwise shall give him no peace.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Do not go where the path may
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Men love to wonder, and that is
“Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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