Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONLet me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.
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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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The wise man in the storm prays God not for safety from danger but for deliverance from fear.
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Fear always springs from ignorance.
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The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.
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Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, Faith looks up.
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Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.
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Peace cannot be achieved through violence, it can only be attained through understanding.
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Some books leave us free and some books make us free.
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Most of the shadows of this life are caused by standing in one’s own sunshine.
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For everything you have missed, you have gained something else, and for everything you gain, you lose something else.
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Be not the slave of your own past – plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep, and swim far, so you shall come back with new self-respect, with new power, and with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old.
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A great man is always willing to be little.
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In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him.
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Nature and Books belong to the eyes that see them.
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