Proverbs, like the sacred books of each nation, are the sanctuary of the intuitions.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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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...

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.

A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may...

A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may...

Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.

Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.

Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we...

Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we...

Nothing can bring you happiness but yourself.

Nothing can bring you happiness but yourself.

I do not hesitate to read all good books in translations. What is really best...

I do not hesitate to read all good books in translations. What is really best...

Books are the best of things if well used; if abused, among the worst. They...

Books are the best of things if well used; if abused, among the worst. They...

To be great is to be misunderstood.

To be great is to be misunderstood.

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.

Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.

Time dissipates to shining ether the solid angularity of facts

Time dissipates to shining ether the solid angularity of facts

We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of...

We but half express ourselves, and are ashamed of that divine idea which each of...

We judge of man's wisdom by his hope

We judge of man's wisdom by his hope

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to...

To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to...

As the traveler who has lost his way, throws his reins on his horse's neck,...

As the traveler who has lost his way, throws his reins on his horse's neck,...

All diseases run into one, old age.

All diseases run into one, old age.

You cannot see the mountain near

You cannot see the mountain near

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

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

After convincing myself that was maybe you should at least help out your neighborhood, I...

After convincing myself that was maybe you should at least help out your neighborhood, I...

He has the obligation to society that any human being has. I don't think a...

He has the obligation to society that any human being has. I don't think a...