The true ship is the ship builder. Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes From Ralph Waldo Emerson The cheapness of man is every day's tragedy. Ralph Waldo Emerson frugality tragedy men When a whole nation is roaring patriotism at the top of its voice, I am fain to explore the cleanness of its hands and the purity of its heart. Ralph Waldo Emerson voice heart hands Every ship that comes to America got its chart from Columbus. Ralph Waldo Emerson ships discovery america Only poetry inspires poetry. Ralph Waldo Emerson poetry inspire But there is no end to the praise of books, to the value of the library. Who shall estimate their influence on our population where all the millions read and write ? It is the joy of nations that man can communicate all his thoughts, discoveries and virtues to records that may last for centuries. Ralph Waldo Emerson writing men book In the matter of religion, people eagerly fasten their eyes on the difference between their own creed and yours; whilst the charm of the study is in finding the agreements and identities in all the religions of humanity. Ralph Waldo Emerson eye agreement religious Talent alone cannot make a writer. There must be a man behind the book. Ralph Waldo Emerson writing men book Fame is proof that the people are gullible. Ralph Waldo Emerson gullible fame people The essence of greatness is the perception that virtue is enough. Ralph Waldo Emerson greatness humility essence A little praise goes a great ways. Ralph Waldo Emerson littles appreciation way Language is the archives of history. Ralph Waldo Emerson archives historical history The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression. Ralph Waldo Emerson expression inspirational men The good lawyer is not the man who has an eye to every side and angle of contingency, and qualifies all his qualifications, but who throws himself on your part so heartily, that he can get you out of a scrape. Ralph Waldo Emerson eye law men Every artist was first an amateur. Ralph Waldo Emerson inspiring motivational inspirational Truth is handsomer than the affectation of love. Your goodness must have some edge to it, else it is none. Ralph Waldo Emerson truth beauty love When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly by the beard, he is often surprised to find it comes off in his hand, and that it was only tied on to scare away the timid adventurers. Ralph Waldo Emerson success motivational inspirational My life is not an apology, but a life. It is for itself and not for a spectacle. I much prefer that it should be of a lower strain, so it be genuine and equal, than that it should be glittering and unsteady. Ralph Waldo Emerson self-reliance apology life-is Every spirit builds itself a house; and beyond its house a world; and beyond its world, a heaven. Know then, that the world exists for you. For you is the phenomenon perfect. What we are, that only can we see. All that Adam had, all that Caesar could, you have and can do. Adam called his house, heaven and earth; Caesar called his house, Rome; you perhaps call yours, a cobler's trade; a hundred acres of ploughed land; or a scholar's garret. Yet line for line and point for point, your dominion is as great as theirs, though without fine names. Build, therefore, your own world. Ralph Waldo Emerson rome land names The crowning fortune of a man is to be born to some pursuit which finds him employment and happiness, whether it be to make baskets, or broadswords, or canals, or statues, or songs. Ralph Waldo Emerson positive happiness life The landscape belongs to the person who looks at it..." -Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson landscape nature looks
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