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 In old Egypt, it was established law, that the vote of a prophet be reckoned equal to a hundred hands. I think it was much under-estimated. Ralph Waldo Emerson egypt hands thinking The religion of England is part of good-breeding. When you see on the continent the well-dressed Englishman come into his ambassador's chapel and put his face for silent prayer into his smooth-brushed hat, you cannot help feeling how much national pride prays with him, and the religion of a gentleman. Ralph Waldo Emerson pride prayer feelings But I go with my friend to the shore of our little river, and with one stroke of the paddle, I leave the village politics and personalities, yes, and the world of villages and personalities behind, and pass into a delicate realm of sunset and moonlight, too bright almost for spotted man to enter without novitiate and probation. Ralph Waldo Emerson sunset nature men The primary wisdom is intuition. In that deep force, the last fact behind which analysis cannot go, all things find their origin. Ralph Waldo Emerson intuition lasts facts I think it is the best of humanity that goes out to walk. In happy hours, I think all affairs may be wisely postponed for walking. Ralph Waldo Emerson humanity may thinking We all need someone who can help us do what we already can. Ralph Waldo Emerson helping needs I believe that our own experience instructs us that the secret of Education lies in respecting the pupil. Ralph Waldo Emerson secret believe lying It's a luxury to be understood. Ralph Waldo Emerson luxury understood I am constrained every moment to acknowledge a higher origin for events than the will I call mine. Ralph Waldo Emerson higher events moments It behooves us to be careful what we worship, for what we are worshipping we are becoming. Ralph Waldo Emerson becoming imagination worship Happy is he who looks only into his work to know if it will succeed, never into the times or the public opinion; and who writes from the love of imparting certain thoughts and not from the necessity of sale - who writes always to the unknown friend. Ralph Waldo Emerson public-opinion writing looks When we can't piece together the puzzle of our own lives, remember the best view of a puzzle is from above. Let Him help put you together. Ralph Waldo Emerson pieces views together The poem is a confession of faith. Ralph Waldo Emerson confession When believers and unbelievers live in the same manner - I distrust the religion. Ralph Waldo Emerson unbelievers distrust believer Therefore is nature ever the ally of Religion: lends her all her pomp and riches to the religious sentiment. Ralph Waldo Emerson nature religious religion Ethics and religion differ herein; that the one is the system of human duties commencing from man; the other, from God. Religion includes the personality of God; Ethics does not. Ralph Waldo Emerson personality men religion Each religious sect has its own physiognomy. The Methodists have acquired a face; the Quakers, a face; the nuns, a face. An Englishman will pick out a dissenter by his manners. Ralph Waldo Emerson religious faces religion Good churches are not built by bad men; at least, there must be probity and enthusiasm somewhere in the society. These minsters were neither built nor filled by atheists. Ralph Waldo Emerson atheist men religion Everywhere I am hindered of meeting God in my brother, because he has shut his own temple doors and recites fables merely of his brother's, or his brother's brother's God. Ralph Waldo Emerson brother god doors Life is comic or pitiful as soon as the high ends of being fade out of sight, and man becomes near-sighted, and can only attend towhat addresses the senses. Ralph Waldo Emerson sight men religion
