Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes - Page 121

• Children and savages use only nouns or names of things, which they convert into verbs, and apply to analogous mental acts.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Children, Names, Savages

  Ralph Waldo Emerson, David Mikics (2012). “The Annotated Emerson”, p.42, Harvard University Press

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• Every word which is used to express a moral or intellectual fact, if traced to its root, is found to be borrowed from some material appearance.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Roots, Intellectual, Facts

  Ralph Waldo Emerson, David Mikics (2012). “The Annotated Emerson”, p.42, Harvard University Press

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• But wise men pierce this rotten diction and fasten words again to visible things; so that picturesque language is at once a commanding certificate that he who employs it, is a man in alliance with truth and God.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Wise, Men, Diction

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1870). “The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.18, Рипол Классик

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• Every discourse is an approximate answer: but it is of small consequence, that we do not get it into verbs and nouns, whilst it abides for contemplation forever.

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  Truth, Forever, Verbs

  Ralph Waldo Emerson, David Mikics (2012). “The Annotated Emerson”, p.294, Harvard University Press

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• The secret of genius is to suffer no fiction to exist for us; to realize all that we know; in the high refinement of modern life,in arts, in sciences, in books, in men, to exact good faith, reality, and a purpose; and first, last, midst, and without end, to honor every truth by use.

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  Faith, Art, Truth

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1872). “Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life”, p.155

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• Whenever a true theory appears, it will be its own evidence. Its test is, that it will explain all phenomena.

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  Truth, Philosophy, Tests

  Ralph Waldo Emerson, David Mikics (2012). “The Annotated Emerson”, p.30, Harvard University Press

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• The reason why any one refuses his assent to your opinion, or his aid to your benevolent design, is in you: he refuses to accept you as a bringer of truth, because, though you think you have it, he feels that you have it not. You have not given him the authentic sign.

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  Truth, Thinking, Design

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2000). “Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson: (A Modern Library E-Book)”, p.515, Modern Library

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• I cannot often enough say, that a man is only a relative and representative nature. Each is a hint of the truth, but far enough from being that truth, which yet he quite newly and inevitably suggests to us. If I seek it in him, I shall not find it.

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  Truth, Men, Hints

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2012). “The Selected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.168, Graphic Arts Books

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• Every man finds a sanction for his simplest claims and deeds, in decisions of his own mind, which he calls Truth and Holiness.

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  Truth, Men, Decision

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.1504, Delphi Classics

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• Truth has not single victories; all things are its organs,--not only dust and stones, but errors and lies.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Truth, Lying, Errors

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2009). “Nature and Other Essays”, p.92, Courier Corporation

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• But speak the truth, and all nature and all spirits help you with unexpected furtherance. Speak the truth, and all things alive orbrute are vouchers, and the very roots of the grass underground there do seem to stir and move to bear you witness.

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  Truth, Moving, Roots

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.1118, Delphi Classics

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• We know truth when we see it, from opinion, as we know when we are awake that we are awake.

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  Truth, Opinion, Awake

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.391, Library of America

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• The solar system has no anxiety about its reputation, and the credit of truth and honesty is as safe; nor have I any fear that a skeptical bias can be given by leaning hard on the sides of fate, of practical power, or of trade, which the doctrine of Faith cannot down-weigh.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Faith, Truth, Honesty

  Ralph Waldo Emerson, Barbara L. Packer, Joseph Slater, Douglas Emory Wilson (2003). “The Conduct of Life”, p.107, Harvard University Press

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• Aristotle and Plato are reckoned the respective heads of two schools. A wise man will see that Aristotle platonizes.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Wise, Plato, Philosophical

  Ralph Waldo Emerson, David Mikics (2012). “The Annotated Emerson”, p.191, Harvard University Press

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• Things bring their own philosophy with them, that is, prudence.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Philosophy, Philosophical, Prudence

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1872). “Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life”, p.82

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• The connection between our knowledge and the abyss of being is still real, and the explication must be not less magnificent.

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  Real, Philosophical, Knowledge

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2016). “Essays of Ralph Waldo Emerson - Plato, or the philosopher”, p.25, Editora Dracaena

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• When at last in a race a new principle appears, an idea--that conserves it; ideas only save races.

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  Race, Ideas, Principles

  Ralph Waldo Emerson, Joel Porte (1982). “Emerson in His Journals”, p.329, Harvard University Press

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• We are the prisoners of ideas. They catch us up for moments into their heaven, and so fully engage us, that we take no thought forthe morrow, gaze like children, without an effort to make them our own.

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  Children, Ideas, Effort

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1979). “Emerson's Literary Criticism”, p.61, U of Nebraska Press

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• Let ideas establish their legitimate sway again in society, let life be fair and poetic, and the scholars will gladly be lovers, citizens, and philanthropists.

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  Ideas, Citizens, Lovers

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1866). “The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Comprising His Essays, Lectures, Poems, and Orations”, p.236

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• General ideas are essences. They are our gods: they round and ennoble the most partial and sordid way of living.

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  Essence, Ideas, Way

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1851). “Essays, lectures and orations”, p.267

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• Life loiters at the book's first page,--
  Ah! could we turn the leaf.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Life, Book, Reading

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2012). “Emerson: Poems”, p.136, Everyman's Library

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• I would study, I would know, I would admire forever.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Life, Forever, Study

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1850). “Nature: Addresses, and Lectures”, p.116

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• Nature is thoroughly mediate. It is made to serve. It receives the dominion of man as meekly as the ass on which the Saviour rode.It offers all its kingdoms to man as the raw material which he may mould into what is useful. Man is never weary of working it up.

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  Nature, Men, Raw Materials

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1981). “The Portable Emerson: New Edition”, p.46, Penguin

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• I suppose an entire cabinet of shells would be an expression of the whole human mind; a Flora of the whole globe would be so likewise, or a history of beasts; or a painting of all the aspects of the clouds. Everything is significant.

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  Nature, Clouds, Expression

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• The Transcendentalist adopts the whole connection of spiritual doctrine. He believes in miracle, in the perpetual openness of thehuman mind to new influx of light and power; he believes in inspiration, and in ecstacy.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Spiritual, Believe, Inspiration

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.196, Library of America

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