Nothing external to you has any power over you.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONA hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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Some books leave us free and some books make us free.
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Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.
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Envy is ignorance, Imitation is Suicide.
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The only way to have a friend is to be one.
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The earth laughs in flowers.
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The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.
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Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.
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Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.
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Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.
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Guard well your spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds. Discard them and their value will never be known. Improve them and they will become the brightest gems in a useful life.
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That which we persist in doing becomes easier to do, not that the nature of the thing has changed but that our power to do has increased.
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It is easy to live for others, everybody does. I call on you to live for yourself.
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Be yourself; no base imitator of another, but your best self.
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Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your gratitude.
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There is creative reading as well as creative writing.
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