It has come to be practically a sort of rule in literature that a man, having once shown himself capable of original writing, is entitled thenceforth to steal from the writings of others at discretion. Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes From Ralph Waldo Emerson When nature has work to be done, she creates a genius to do it. Ralph Waldo Emerson nature inspirational life Wherever the truth is injured, defend it. Ralph Waldo Emerson injured truth-is truth The man for whom the law exists - the man of forms, the conservative - is a tame man. Ralph Waldo Emerson conservative law men Worst, when this sensualism intrudes into the education of young women, and withers the hope and affection of human nature, by teaching that marriage signifies nothing but a housewife's thrift, and that woman's life has no other aim. Ralph Waldo Emerson women marriage education But the wise know that foolish legislation is a rope of sand, which perishes in the twisting; that the State must follow, and notlead the character and progress of the citizen; the strongest usurper is quickly got rid of; and they only who build on Ideas, build for eternity; and that the form of government which prevails, is the expression of what cultivation exists in the population which permits it. Ralph Waldo Emerson government wise character Wherever there is failure, there is some giddiness, some superstition about luck, some step omitted, which, Nature never pardons. Ralph Waldo Emerson superstitions failure luck When the spirit is not master of the world, then it is its dupe. Ralph Waldo Emerson dupes hero world England produces under favorable conditions of ease and culture the finest women in the world. And, as the men are affectionate and true-hearted, the women inspire and refine them. Ralph Waldo Emerson women inspire culture If a man owns land, Ralph Waldo Emerson land home men I think we must get rid of slavery or we must get rid of freedom. Ralph Waldo Emerson slavery slave thinking Being perfectly well-dressed gives a feeling of tranquillity that religion is powerless to bestow. Ralph Waldo Emerson drinking feelings giving When summer opens, I see how fast it matures, and fear it will be short; but after the heats of July and August, I am reconciled, like one who has had his swing, to the cool of autumn. Ralph Waldo Emerson autumn senior summer The mob is man voluntarily descending to the nature of the beast. Ralph Waldo Emerson descending beast men Put God in your debt. Every stroke shall be repaid. The longer the payment is with-held, the better for you; for compound interest on compound interest is the rate and usage of this exchequer. Ralph Waldo Emerson usage debt payment He who would be a great soul in the future, must be a great soul now. Ralph Waldo Emerson great-souls soul would-be It is never too late to do right. Ralph Waldo Emerson never-too-late late too-late A hero is a man who is afraid to run away. Ralph Waldo Emerson hero running men We learn geology the morning after the earthquake. Ralph Waldo Emerson morning philosophy art To be a man is to be a nonconformist. Ralph Waldo Emerson nonconformist be-a-man men He that writes to himself writes to an eternal public. Ralph Waldo Emerson eternal eternity writing
