Every hero becomes a bore at last.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Heroism Quotes

We are too civil to books. For a few golden sentences we will turn over...

We are too civil to books. For a few golden sentences we will turn over...

You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong

You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong

Nature and Books belong to the eyes that see them.

Nature and Books belong to the eyes that see them.

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.

To be simple is to be great

To be simple is to be great

Skepticism? Yes, but a saint is a skeptic once in twenty-four hours.

Skepticism? Yes, but a saint is a skeptic once in twenty-four hours.

The power, which resides in man, is new in nature, and none but he knows...

The power, which resides in man, is new in nature, and none but he knows...

The reason why men do not obey us, is because they see the mud at...

The reason why men do not obey us, is because they see the mud at...

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.

Why need I volumes, if one word suffice?

Why need I volumes, if one word suffice?

Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same.

Nature is a mutable cloud which is always and never the same.

Every known fact in natural science was divined by the presentiment of somebody, before it...

Every known fact in natural science was divined by the presentiment of somebody, before it...

I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new

I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new

When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes...

When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes...

Every natural fact is a symbol of some spiritual fact.

Every natural fact is a symbol of some spiritual fact.

Health is the condition of wisdom, and the sign is cheerfulness, -- an open and...

Health is the condition of wisdom, and the sign is cheerfulness, -- an open and...

We talk of choosing our friends, but friends are self-elected

We talk of choosing our friends, but friends are self-elected

A friend is someone who reaches for your hand... but touches your heart.

A friend is someone who reaches for your hand... but touches your heart.

The book is closed, the year is done, The pages full of tasks begun. A...

The book is closed, the year is done, The pages full of tasks begun. A...

For you see, each day I love you more today, more than yesterday and less...

For you see, each day I love you more today, more than yesterday and less...