Quotes by Transcendentalism The very essence of rationalism is that it assumes that the reason is the highest faculty in man and the lord of all the rest. Lyman Abbott transcendentalism essence men Even from the darkest night songs of beauty can be born. Mary Anne Radmacher transcendentalism song night The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do. Michael Porter transcendentalism deep-thought essence Canada is the essence of not being. Not English, not American, it is the mathematic of not being. And a subtle flavour - we're more like celery as a flavour. Mike Myers transcendentalism canada essence Cruel persecutions and intolerance are not accidents, but grow out of the very essence of religion, namely, its absolute claims. Morris Raphael Cohen transcendentalism essence religion There is an optical illusion about every person we meet. Ralph Waldo Emerson optical-illusions transcendentalism illusion Society acquires new arts, and loses old instincts. Ralph Waldo Emerson transcendentalism instinct art Things are in the saddle. And ride mankind. Ralph Waldo Emerson transcendentalism saddles mankind Meaning is what essence becomes when it is divorced from the object of reference and wedded to the word. Willard Van Orman Quine transcendentalism divorced essence «12