Prudence is the virtue of the senses. It is the science of appearances. It is the outmost action of the inward life. Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes From Ralph Waldo Emerson To wade in marshes and sea margins is the destiny of certain bird, and they are so accurately made for this that they are imprisoned in those places. Each animal out of its habitat would starve. To the physician, each man, each woman, is an amplification of one organ. A soldier, a locksmith, a bank-clerk, and a dancer could not exchange functions. And thus we are victims of adaptation. Ralph Waldo Emerson destiny animal men A strenuous soul hates cheap success. Ralph Waldo Emerson hate soul success If you would rule the world quietly, you must keep it amused. Ralph Waldo Emerson amused ifs world Honor and fortune exist for him who always recognizes the neighborhood of the great, always feels himself in the presence of high causes. Ralph Waldo Emerson causes honor fortune When science is learned in love, and its powers are wielded by love, they will appear the supplements and continuations of the material creation. Ralph Waldo Emerson power love science He who travels in search of something which he has not got, travels away from himself and grows old even in youth among old things. Ralph Waldo Emerson old-things being-single being-yourself Nothing can be preserved that is not good. Ralph Waldo Emerson The world is plentiful with honey, but only the humble bee can collect it. Ralph Waldo Emerson intelligence wisdom humble The world when seen through a little child's eyes, greatly resembles paradise. Happiness is doing with a smile what you have to do anyway. This time, like all time, is a very good one if we but know what to do with it. Ralph Waldo Emerson eye children world Every calamity is a spur and a valuable hint. Ralph Waldo Emerson spurs failure spiritual I like people who like Plato. Ralph Waldo Emerson plato people Our opinions of the world, are confessions of character. Ralph Waldo Emerson opinion character world The civility of no race can be perfect whilst another race is degraded. Ralph Waldo Emerson civility race perfect O Lord! Unhappy is the man whom man can make unhappy. Ralph Waldo Emerson unhappiness unhappy men Nature hates monopolies and exceptions. Ralph Waldo Emerson monopoly hate nature Man is the will, and woman the sentiment. In this ship of humanity, Will is the rudder, and Sentiment the sail; when woman affects to steer, the rudder is only a masked sail. Ralph Waldo Emerson ships humanity men When nature removes a great man, people explore the horizon for a successor; but none comes, and none will. His class is extinguished with him. In some other and quite different field, the next man will appear. Ralph Waldo Emerson greatness nature success Work and thou canst escape the reward; whether the work be fine or course, planting corn or writing epics, so only it be honest work, done to thine own approbation, it shall earn a reward to the senses as well as to the thought. Ralph Waldo Emerson honesty work writing We have more than we use. Ralph Waldo Emerson use-it-or-lose-it use All that Adam had, all that Caesar could, you have and can do.... Build, therefore, your own world. Ralph Waldo Emerson confidence greatness world
