Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood; and if there is any truth in him, if he rests at last on the divine soul, I see not how it can be otherwise

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

Passion rebuilds the world for the youth. It makes all things alive and significant.

Passion rebuilds the world for the youth. It makes all things alive and significant.

Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.

Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world.

The only true gift is a portion of yourself.

The only true gift is a portion of yourself.

Every natural fact is a symbol of some spiritual fact.

Every natural fact is a symbol of some spiritual fact.

Every sentence spoken by Napoleon, and every line of his writing, deserves reading, as it...

Every sentence spoken by Napoleon, and every line of his writing, deserves reading, as it...

The first wealth is health.

The first wealth is health.

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.

Every spirit makes its house, and we can give a shrewd guess from the house...

Every spirit makes its house, and we can give a shrewd guess from the house...

God screens us evermore from premature ideas.

God screens us evermore from premature ideas.

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated.

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood or appreciated.

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...

...truth is handsomer than the affectation of love. Your goodness must have some edge to...

...truth is handsomer than the affectation of love. Your goodness must have some edge to...

We take care of our health, we lay up money, we make our roof tight...

We take care of our health, we lay up money, we make our roof tight...

Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path...

Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path...

Ideas must work through the brains and the arms of good and brave, or they...

Ideas must work through the brains and the arms of good and brave, or they...

The greatest man in history was the poorest

The greatest man in history was the poorest

Responsibility is the price of greatness.

Responsibility is the price of greatness.

In all our quest of greatness, like wanton boys, whose pastime is their care, we...

In all our quest of greatness, like wanton boys, whose pastime is their care, we...