Every mind must make its choice between truth and repose. It cannot have both. Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes From Ralph Waldo Emerson Thou art to me a delicious torment. Ralph Waldo Emerson romanceloveart There is a mortifying experience in particular, which does not fail to wreak itself also in the general history; I mean "the foolish face of praise," the forced smile which we put on in company where we do not feel at ease, in answer to conversation which does not interest us. The muscles, not spontaneously moved but moved, by a low usurping wilfulness, grow tight about the outline of the face, with the most disagreeable sensation. Ralph Waldo Emerson answersdoemean As long as our civilization is essentially one of property, of fences, of exclusiveness, it will be mocked by delusions. Ralph Waldo Emerson beliefcivilizationlong The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work. Ralph Waldo Emerson wisdomworktime The Gods we worship write their names on our faces; be sure of that. And a man will worship something ... That which dominates will determine his life and character. Therefore it behooves us to be careful what we worship, for what we are worshipping we are becoming. Ralph Waldo Emerson writingcharactermen The man, who has seen the rising moon break out of the clouds at midnight, has been present like an archangel at the creation of light and of the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson angelmoonnight I pack my trunk, embrace my friends, embark on the sea and at last wake up in Naples, and there beside me is the stern fact, the sad self, unrelenting, identical, that I fled from. Ralph Waldo Emerson memorablemotivationaltravel The men who carry their points do not need to inquire of their constituents what they should say, but are themselves the country which they represent: nowhere are its emotions or opinions so instant and so true as in them; nowhere so pure from a selfish infusion. Ralph Waldo Emerson selfishmencountry Every man's Reason is sufficient for his guidance, if used. Ralph Waldo Emerson guidancereasonmen What I need is someone who will make me do what I can. Ralph Waldo Emerson role-modelsaddictionsmart there is no planet, sun, or star could hold you if you but knew what you are. Ralph Waldo Emerson planetsstarssun Those who stay away from the election think that one vote will do no good. 'Tis but one step more to think one vote will do no harm. Ralph Waldo Emerson votingpoliticalthinking Men are respectable only as they respect. Ralph Waldo Emerson respectarmymen When good is near you, when you have life in yourself, it is not by any known or accustomed way; you shall not discern the foot-prints of any other; you shall not see the face of man; you shall not hear any name; the way, the thought, the good, shall be wholly strange and new. It shall exclude example and experience. Ralph Waldo Emerson namesfeetmen Life is March weather, savage and serene in one hour. Ralph Waldo Emerson savagesweatherlife As long as civilization is essentially one of property, of fences, of exclusiveness, it will be mocked by delusions. Our riches will leave us sick; there will be bitterness in our laughter, and our wine will burn our mouth. Only that good profits which we can taste with all doors open, and which serves all men. Ralph Waldo Emerson laughterwinemen The selfish man suffers more from his selfishness than he from whom that selfishness withholds some important benefit. Ralph Waldo Emerson selfishsufferingmen Life is a festival only to the wise. Ralph Waldo Emerson wisdomwiselife We have feudal governments in a commercial age. It would be but an easy extension of our commercial system, to pay a private emperor a fee for services, as we pay an architect, an engineer, or a lawyer. If any man has talent for righting wrong, for administering difficult affairs, for counselling poor farmers how to turn their estates to good husbandry, for combining a hundred private enterprises to a general benefit, let him in the county- town, or in Court-street, put up his sign-board, Mr. Smith, Governor, Mr. Johnson, Working king. Ralph Waldo Emerson leadershipkingsmen I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me. Ralph Waldo Emerson learningreadingbook
