Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes - Page 3

• The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Life, Wisdom

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1981). “The Portable Emerson: New Edition”, p.60, Penguin

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• I suffer whenever I see that common sight of a parent or senior imposing his opinion and way of thinking and being on a young soul to which they are totally unfit. Cannot we let people be themselves, and enjoy life in their own way? You are trying to make that man another you. One's enough.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Senior, Men, Thinking

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.2742, Delphi Classics

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• Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Beauty, Beautiful, Spiritual

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  Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Strength, Being Strong

  Conduct of Life Worship (pp. 191-2)

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• Ten percent of people can think, another ten percent of people think that they think, and eighty percent of people would rather die than be made to think.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Thinking, People, Made

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• Don't choose the better person, choose the person who makes a better you.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Better Person, Persons

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• It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Best Friend, Friendship, Positive

  Ralph Waldo Emerson, Joel Porte (1982). “Emerson in His Journals”, p.195, Harvard University Press

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• Insist upon yourself. Be original.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Creating, Funny Basketball, Originality

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• The only thing that can grow is the thing you give energy to.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Leadership, Giving, Energy

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• The first wealth is health.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Life, Fitness, Yoga

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.972, Library of America

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• Each of us sees in others what we carry in our own hearts.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Heart

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• Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force - that thoughts rule the world.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Spiritual, Art

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.2630, Delphi Classics

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• The measure of mental health is the disposition to find good everywhere.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Happiness, Optimistic

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.3101, Delphi Classics

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• God will not have his work made manifest by cowards. Always, always, always, always, always do what you are afraid to do. Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Coward, Made, Certain

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• Character is higher than intellect... A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Strength, Success

  "The American Scholar". Ralph Waldo Emerson's Oration delivered before the Phi Beta Kappa Society, at Cambridge, emersoncentral.com. August 31, 1837.

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• Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Attitude, Hard Times

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  He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Life, Fear

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• What you are comes to you.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Character, Law Of Attraction, Self Pity

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• Eyes...They speak all languages.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Eye, Language, Speak

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• A friend is a person who goes around saying nice things about you behind your back.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Nice, Cute Friendship, Behind Your Back

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• Do what you fear and your fear will die.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Encouraging, Fear, Dies

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• Whatever limits us we call fate.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Attitude, Fate, Limits

  Ralph Waldo Emerson, Barbara L. Packer, Joseph Slater, Douglas Emory Wilson (2003). “The Conduct of Life”, p.11, Harvard University Press

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• We judge others by their actions but we judge ourselves by our intensions.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Judging, Belief

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• The good news is that the moment you decide that what you know is more important than what you have been taught to believe, you will have shifted gears in your quest for abundance. Success comes from within, not from without.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Success, Believe

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• The only way to have a friend is to be one.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Inspirational, Friendship, True Friend

  Essays "Friendship" (1841)

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