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Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Democracy becomes a government of bullies tempered by editors.

Democracy becomes a government of bullies tempered by editors.

Then beauty is its own excuse for being.

Then beauty is its own excuse for being.

There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant

There are many things of which a wise man might wish to be ignorant

To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage

To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage

Conversation is an art in which a man has all mankind for competitors.

Conversation is an art in which a man has all mankind for competitors.

The god of Victory is said to be one-handed, but Peace gives victory to both...

The god of Victory is said to be one-handed, but Peace gives victory to both...

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Wherever there is power there is age.

Wherever there is power there is age.

Pretty is something you're born with. But beautiful, that's an equal opportunity adjective.

Pretty is something you're born with. But beautiful, that's an equal opportunity adjective.

Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy

Life is not so short but that there is always time for courtesy

The judge weighs the arguments and puts a brave face on the matter, and since...

The judge weighs the arguments and puts a brave face on the matter, and since...

You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have...

You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have...

We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.

We gain the strength of the temptation we resist.

The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.

The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.

Every experiment, by multitudes or by individuals, that has a sensual and selfish aim, will...

Every experiment, by multitudes or by individuals, that has a sensual and selfish aim, will...

We are wiser than we know.

We are wiser than we know.

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

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

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...

What you are is what you have been. What youll be is what you do...

What you are is what you have been. What youll be is what you do...

The only reason we dont have what we want in life is the reasons we...

The only reason we dont have what we want in life is the reasons we...

To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And...

To those of you who received honors, awards and distinctions, I say well done. And...

I am a lie who always speaks the truth.

I am a lie who always speaks the truth.