Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

4.2K quotes · Essayist, Philosopher, Poet

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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

All Philosophical Wise Creative Spiritual Courageous 4.2K quotes · page 28 of 50

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Essayist, Philosopher, Poet

Philosophical

“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”

Political Science Silly

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

Essayist, Philosopher, Poet

“The crowning fortune of a man is to be born to some pursuit which finds him employment and happiness, whether it be to make baskets, or broadswords, or canals, or statues, or songs.”

Life Happiness Positive

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Creative

“As picture teaches the colouring, so sculpture the anatomy of form.”

Form Teach

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Philosophical

“The moment we indulge our affections, the earth is metamorphosed.”

Earth Affection

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Confident

“What you do thunders above your head so loudly, I cannot hear the words you speak.”

Speak Thunder Words You Speak

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Love

“Love is the essence of God.”

Love Is Love You

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Confident

“Trust your instinct to the end, though you can render no reason.”

Inspirational Choices

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Hopeful

“A person seldom falls sick but the bystanders are animated with a faint hope that he will die.”

Fall Sick Bystanders

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Spiritual

“Everything in Nature contains all the powers of Nature. Everything is made of one hidden stuff.”

Science Nature Positive

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Thoughtful

“Stay at home in your mind. Don't recite other people's opinions.”

People Mind

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Philosophical

“Every man is a divinity in disguise, a god playing the fool.”

Men Crazy

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Determined

“As the gardener, by severe pruning, forces the sap of the tree into one or two vigorous limbs, so should you stop off your miscellaneous activity and concentrate your force on one or a few points.”

Two Motivational Tree

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