Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.

Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.

The mind does not create what it perceives, any more than the eye creates the...

The mind does not create what it perceives, any more than the eye creates the...

We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too...

We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too...

Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.

Whenever you are sincerely pleased you are nourished.

Our best thoughts come from others.

Our best thoughts come from others.

Do your work, but do your thing.

Do your work, but do your thing.

Common sense is as rare as genius, - is the basis of genius

Common sense is as rare as genius, - is the basis of genius

Genius is its own end, and draws its means and the style of its architecture...

Genius is its own end, and draws its means and the style of its architecture...

Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom.

Wisdom has its root in goodness, not goodness its root in wisdom.

Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain.

Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain.

Though love repine, and reason chafe, There came a voice without reply, - 'Tis man's...

Though love repine, and reason chafe, There came a voice without reply, - 'Tis man's...

Skepticism? Yes, but a saint is a skeptic once in twenty-four hours.

Skepticism? Yes, but a saint is a skeptic once in twenty-four hours.

Men are what their mothers made them.

Men are what their mothers made them.

America is another name for opportunity.

America is another name for opportunity.

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

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

A good intention clothes itself with power

A good intention clothes itself with power

The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is...

The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is...

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.

Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.

Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.

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.