A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Friendship Quotes, Love Quotes

Astronomy to the selfish becomes astrology.

Astronomy to the selfish becomes astrology.

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect.

If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he...

If we encounter a man of rare intellect, we should ask him what books he...

Our admiration of the antique is not admiration of the old, but of the natural.

Our admiration of the antique is not admiration of the old, but of the natural.

One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical,...

One of the illusions of life is that the present hour is not the critical,...

A man is a God in ruins.

A man is a God in ruins.

Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins.

Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins.

Often a certain abdication of prudence and foresight is an element of success.

Often a certain abdication of prudence and foresight is an element of success.

Faith and love are apt to be spasmodic in the best minds. Men live the...

Faith and love are apt to be spasmodic in the best minds. Men live the...

A man is related to all nature.

A man is related to all nature.

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood; and if there is any truth...

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood; and if there is any truth...

Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some...

Finish every day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some...

All men in the abstract are just and good

All men in the abstract are just and good

Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying.

Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying.

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well...

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well...

We ascribe beauty to that which is simple; which has no superfluous parts; which exactly...

We ascribe beauty to that which is simple; which has no superfluous parts; which exactly...

You cannot see the mountain near

You cannot see the mountain near

Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis.

Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis.

There is nothing more productive of problems than a really good solution.

There is nothing more productive of problems than a really good solution.

The scientific mind does not so much provide the right answers as ask the right...

The scientific mind does not so much provide the right answers as ask the right...