Meek young men grow up in libraries, believing it their duty to accept the views which Cicero, which Locke, which Bacon, have given, forgetful that Cicero, Locke, and Bacon were only young men in libraries, when they wrote these books.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Life is a progress, and not a station.

Life is a progress, and not a station.

All our progress is an unfolding, like the vegetable bud, you have first an instinct,...

All our progress is an unfolding, like the vegetable bud, you have first an instinct,...

We acquire the strength we have overcome.

We acquire the strength we have overcome.

Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it.

Next to the originator of a good sentence is the first quoter of it.

Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.

Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.

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

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

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.

Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.

Nobody can bring you peace but yourself.

When you strike at a king, you must kill him

When you strike at a king, you must kill him

Beauty is the mark God sets on virtue. Every natural action is graceful; every heroic...

Beauty is the mark God sets on virtue. Every natural action is graceful; every heroic...

There is then creative reading as well as creative writing

There is then creative reading as well as creative writing

Nature is no spendthrift, but takes the shortest way to her ends

Nature is no spendthrift, but takes the shortest way to her ends

Let the beauty you love be what you do. There are a thousand ways to...

Let the beauty you love be what you do. There are a thousand ways to...

America is another name for opportunity.

America is another name for opportunity.

Every artist was first an amateur.

Every artist was first an amateur.

Revolutions go not backward.

Revolutions go not backward.

I have no hostility to nature, but a child's love to it. I expand and...

I have no hostility to nature, but a child's love to it. I expand and...

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the...

Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being, and not merely the...

I'm the enemy because I like to think. I like to read. I'm into freedom...

I'm the enemy because I like to think. I like to read. I'm into freedom...

It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.

It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.