Each man is a hero and an oracle to somebody

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Heroism Quotes

Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.

Truth is beautiful, without doubt; but so are lies.

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph...

Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph...

Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.

Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can.

Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of...

Flowers... are a proud assertion that a ray of beauty outvalues all the utilities of...

Nature and literature are subjective phenomena; every evil and every good thing is a shadow...

Nature and literature are subjective phenomena; every evil and every good thing is a shadow...

Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis.

Sometimes a scream is better than a thesis.

When the act of reflection takes place in the mind, when we look at ourselves...

When the act of reflection takes place in the mind, when we look at ourselves...

A fly is as untamable as a hyena.

A fly is as untamable as a hyena.

When we quarrel, how we wish we had been blameless.

When we quarrel, how we wish we had been blameless.

If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel...

If the stars should appear but one night every thousand years how man would marvel...

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...

Win as if you were used to it, lose as if you enjoyed it for...

Why need I volumes, if one word suffice?

Why need I volumes, if one word suffice?

Skill to do comes of doing

Skill to do comes of doing

Books are the best of things if well used; if abused, among the worst. They...

Books are the best of things if well used; if abused, among the worst. They...

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes...

A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes...

Words are also actions, and actions are a kind of words.

Words are also actions, and actions are a kind of words.

People only see what they are prepared to see.

People only see what they are prepared to see.

The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue

The hearing ear is always found close to the speaking tongue

Everyone hears only what he understands.

Everyone hears only what he understands.

Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil

Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil