Every man is a quotation from all his ancestors.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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A man is a little thing while he works by and for himself; but when...

A man is a little thing while he works by and for himself; but when...

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.

When you strike at a king, you must kill him

When you strike at a king, you must kill him

Revolutions go not backward.

Revolutions go not backward.

Thoughts come into our minds by avenues which we never left open, and thoughts go...

Thoughts come into our minds by avenues which we never left open, and thoughts go...

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who...

He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who...

By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.

By necessity, by proclivity, and by delight, we all quote.

Happy is the house that shelters a friend

Happy is the house that shelters a friend

Every time you see a beautiful woman, just remember, somebody got tired of her

Every time you see a beautiful woman, just remember, somebody got tired of her

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...

Language is fossil poetry

Language is fossil poetry

Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never...

Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never...

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.

Common sense is genius dressed in its working clothes.

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what...

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what...

There can be no high civility without a deep morality

There can be no high civility without a deep morality

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Pictures must not be too picturesque.

Pictures must not be too picturesque.

We see God face to face every hour, and know the savor of Nature.

We see God face to face every hour, and know the savor of Nature.

A healthy nature needs no God or immortality

A healthy nature needs no God or immortality

There are three things in life which are real: God, human folly, and laughter. The...

There are three things in life which are real: God, human folly, and laughter. The...