The true ship is the ship builder. Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes From Ralph Waldo Emerson The force of character is cumulative. Ralph Waldo Emerson perseverance force character To help the young soul, to add energy, inspire hope, and blow the coals into a useful flame; to redeem defeat by new thought and firm action, this, though not easy, is the work of divine men. Ralph Waldo Emerson hope blow men Always scorn appearances and you always may. Ralph Waldo Emerson scorn appearance may But the best read naturalist who lends an entire and devout attention to truth, will see that there remains much to learn of his relation to the world, and that it is not to be learned by any addition or subtraction or other comparison of known quantities, but is arrived at by untaught sallies of the spirit, by a continual self-recovery, and by entire humility. Ralph Waldo Emerson recovery humility knowledge We live in a very low state of the world, and pay unwilling tribute to government founded on force. There is not, among the most religious and instructed men of the most religious and civil nations, a reliance on the moral sentiment, and a sufficient belief in the unity of things to persuade them that society can be maintained without artificial restraints, as well as the solar system; or that the private citizen might be reasonable, and a good neighbor, without the hint of a jail or a confiscation. Ralph Waldo Emerson jail religious men There are not in the world at any one time more than a dozen persons who read and understand Plato:-never enough to pay for an edition of his works; yet to every generation these come duly down, for the sake of those few persons, as if God brought them written in his hand. Ralph Waldo Emerson plato time hands It is one light which beams out of a thousand stars. It is one soul which animates all men. Ralph Waldo Emerson stars light men We judge of man's wisdom by his hope. Ralph Waldo Emerson hope motivational men A man finds room in the few square inches of the face for the traits of all his ancestors; for the expression of all his history, and his wants. Ralph Waldo Emerson squares expression men When it is darkest, we can see the stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson suicide-inspirational suicidal stars No man thoroughly understands a truth until he has contended against it. Ralph Waldo Emerson objectivity truth men It does not to dwell on dreams and forget to live, but it is equally foolish to ignore the past – never forget. Ralph Waldo Emerson dream doe past The sower may mistake and sow his peas crookedly; the peas make no mistake, but come up and show his line. Ralph Waldo Emerson lines mistake inspirational A strenuous soul hates cheap success. It is the ardor of the assailant that makes the vigor of the defendant. Ralph Waldo Emerson vigor hate soul It is true that the discerning intellect of the world is always much in advance of the creative, so that there are competent judges of the best book, and few writers of the best books. Ralph Waldo Emerson creative judging book A friend is the hope of the heart. Ralph Waldo Emerson friends heart What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered. Ralph Waldo Emerson inspirational life funny If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel and stare. Ralph Waldo Emerson good-night stars farewell Words are alive. Cut them and they bleed. Ralph Waldo Emerson cutting alive Nobody can bring you peace but yourself. Ralph Waldo Emerson karma inspiring peace
