Whoever is open, loyal, true; of humane and affable demeanour; honourable himself, and in his judgement of others; faithful to his word as to law, and faithful alike to God and man....such a man is a true gentleman. Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson More Quotes From Ralph Waldo Emerson Mankind have such a deep stake in inward illumination, that there is much to be said by the hermit or monk in defence of his life of thought and prayer. Ralph Waldo Emerson inward illumination prayer No rent-roll nor army-list can dignify skulking and dissimulation: and the first point of courtesy must always be truth, as really all the forms of good-breeding point that way. Ralph Waldo Emerson army way firsts When its errands are noble and adequate, a steamboat bridging the Atlantic between Old and New England, and arriving at its ports with the punctuality of a planet, is a step of man into harmony with nature. Ralph Waldo Emerson arriving noble men But the nomads were the terror of all those whom the soil or the advantages of the market had induced to build towns. Agriculture therefore was a religious injunction, because of the perils of the state from nomadism. Ralph Waldo Emerson agriculture soil religious The nonconformist and the rebel say all manner of unanswerable things against the existing republic, but discover to our sense no plan of house or state of their own. Ralph Waldo Emerson republic rebel house If you visit your friend, why need you apologize for not having visited him, and waste his time and deface your own act? Visit him now. Ralph Waldo Emerson apologizing waste needs The way to learn German, is, to read the same dozen pages over and over a hundred times, till you know every word and particle in them, and can pronounce and repeat them by heart. Ralph Waldo Emerson dozen pages heart The great poet makes us feel our own wealth, and then we think less of his compositions. His best communication to our mind is to teach us to despise all he has done. Ralph Waldo Emerson communication mind thinking So all that is said of the wise man by Stoic or Oriental or modern essayist, describes to each reader his own idea, describes his unattained but attainable self. Ralph Waldo Emerson self wise men Sentimentalists ... adopt whatever merit is in good repute, and almost make it hateful with their praise. The warmer their expressions, the colder we feel.... Cure the drunkard, heal the insane, mollify the homicide, civilize the Pawnee, but what lessons can be devised for the debauchee of sentiment? Ralph Waldo Emerson lessons insane expression But in our experience, man is cheap and friendship wants its deep sense. We affect to dwell with our friends in their absence, but we do not; when deed, word, or letter comes not, they let us go. Ralph Waldo Emerson deeds letters men Infancy is the perpetual Messiah, which comes into the arms of fallen men, and pleads with them to return to paradise. Ralph Waldo Emerson infancy-is paradise men The Same, the Same: friend and foe are of one stuff; the ploughman, the plough, and the furrow, are of one stuff; and the stuff is such, and so much, that the variations of form are unimportant. Ralph Waldo Emerson variation form stuff The terrors of the child are quite reasonable, and add to his loveliness; for his utter ignorance and weakness, and his enchanting indignation on such a small basis of capital compel every bystander to take his part. Ralph Waldo Emerson bystanders ignorance children When a dog is chasing after you, whistle for him. Ralph Waldo Emerson chasing dog Art is evidence of our most creative moment. Ralph Waldo Emerson moments creative art For every seeing soul, there are two absorbing facts - I, and the abyss. Ralph Waldo Emerson soul two facts Don't ever give up on something or someone that you can't go a full day without thinking about. Ralph Waldo Emerson giving-up giving thinking Plant your DREAMS and miracles will grow. Ralph Waldo Emerson plant miracle dream The case wouldn't be overweight if you didn't have so many shoes. How many do you really need? This pair, for example, I swear you never even wore them. Ralph Waldo Emerson shoes example needs
