A man is a God in ruins

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Men And Women Quotes

People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.

People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.

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...

Meek young men grow up in libraries, believing it their duty to accept the views...

Meek young men grow up in libraries, believing it their duty to accept the views...

Congratulate yourselves if you have done something strange and extravagant and broken the monotony of...

Congratulate yourselves if you have done something strange and extravagant and broken the monotony of...

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

Obedience alone gives the right to command

Obedience alone gives the right to command

Skepticism is slow suicide

Skepticism is slow suicide

To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Most persons do not see the...

To speak truly, few adult persons can see nature. Most persons do not see the...

Love is one of those jokes you have to be there to get.

Love is one of those jokes you have to be there to get.

Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom.

Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom.

Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.

Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.

America is another name for opportunity.

America is another name for opportunity.

The faith that stands on authority is not faith.

The faith that stands on authority is not faith.

One of the most wonderful things in nature is a glance of the eye; it...

One of the most wonderful things in nature is a glance of the eye; it...

We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.

We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.

Truth, and goodness, and beauty, are but different faces of the same All

Truth, and goodness, and beauty, are but different faces of the same All

Beauty is the pilot of the young soul.

Beauty is the pilot of the young soul.

With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.

With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now.

Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.

Don't let yesterday use up too much of today.

Do your best for today. Better than yesterday, but not as good as tomorrow.

Do your best for today. Better than yesterday, but not as good as tomorrow.