Ralph Waldo Emerson Essayist, Philosopher, Poet Wise “In a virtuous action, I properly am; in a virtuous act, I add to the world; I plant into deserts conquered from Chaos and Nothing, and see the darkness receding on the limits of the horizon.” Darkness Add Desert ♥ 3
Ralph Waldo Emerson Essayist, Philosopher, Poet Wise “Great is paint; nay, God is the painter; and we rightly accuse the critic who destroys too many illusions. Society does not love its unmaskers.” Art Doe God ♥ 3
Wise “We denote this primary wisdom as Intuition, whilst all later teachings are tuitions.” Teaching Intuition ♥ 3
Wise “It seems to be a rule of wisdom never to rely on your memory alone, scarcely even in acts of pure memory, but to bring the past for judgment into the thousand-eyed present, and live ever in a new day.” Past Memories New Day ♥ 3
Wise “The wise and just man will always feel that he stands on his own feet; that he imparts strength to the state, not receives security from it; and if all went down, he and such as he would quite easily combine in a new and better constitution.” Men Wise Strength ♥ 3
Wise “If the individuals who compose the purest circles of aristocracy in Europe, the guarded blood of centuries, should pass in review,in such manner as that we could, at leisure, and critically inspect their behavior, we might find no gentleman, and no lady; for, although excellent specimens of courtesy and high-breeding would gratify us in the assemblage, in the particulars, we should detect offence. Because, elegance comes of no breeding, but of birth.” Blood Europe Circles ♥ 3
Wise “Logic is the procession or proportionate unfolding of the intuition; but its virtue is as silent method; the moment it would appear as propositions, and have a separate value, it is worthless.” Moments Intuition Logic ♥ 3
Wise “The affirmative class monopolize the homage of mankind. They originate and execute all the great feats. What a force was coiled upin the skull of Napoleon!” Class Greatness Skulls ♥ 3
Wise “I believe it is the conviction of the purest men, that the net amount of man and man does not much vary. Each is incomparably superior to his companion in some faculty. His want of skill in other directions, has added to his fitness for his own work.” Men Believe Equality ♥ 3
