Life is a succession of lessons which must be lived to be understood.
RALPH WALDO EMERSONIf we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he reads.
More Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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Nature and Books belong to the eyes that see them.
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All I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.
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The secret of education lies in respecting the pupil. It is not for you to choose what he shall know, what he shall do. It is chosen and foreordained and he only holds the key to his own secret.
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Always do what you are afraid to do.
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The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn.
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Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.
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The mind, once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.
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To be great is to be misunderstood.
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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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I cannot remember the books I’ve read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.
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Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted.
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Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures.
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There is one other reason for dressing well, namely that dogs respect it, and will not attack you in good clothes.
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Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.
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