The civilized man has built a coach, but has lost the use of his feet.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Civilization Quotes, Mankind Quotes

Fear is the instructor of great sagacity, and the herald of all revolutions

Fear is the instructor of great sagacity, and the herald of all revolutions

A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us

A few strong instincts and a few plain rules suffice us

Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.

Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.

The value of a principle is the number of things it will explain.

The value of a principle is the number of things it will explain.

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

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

Some pursue happiness - others create it.

Some pursue happiness - others create it.

The value of a dollar is social, as it is created by society.

The value of a dollar is social, as it is created by society.

Earth laughs in flowers.

Earth laughs in flowers.

Hitch your wagon to a star.

Hitch your wagon to a star.

There is an optical illusion about every person we meet.

There is an optical illusion about every person we meet.

O Day of days when we can read! The reader and the book, either without...

O Day of days when we can read! The reader and the book, either without...

Nature hates calculators.

Nature hates calculators.

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, Nor the kindly smile nor the...

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, Nor the kindly smile nor the...

Self-sacrifice is the real miracle out of which all the reported miracles grow

Self-sacrifice is the real miracle out of which all the reported miracles grow

Public opinion, I am sorry to say, will bear a great deal of nonsense. There...

Public opinion, I am sorry to say, will bear a great deal of nonsense. There...

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile...it's the spiritual...

The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile...it's the spiritual...

Every burned book enlightens the world.

Every burned book enlightens the world.

Good bye, proud world! I'm going home; Thou art not my friend, and I'm not...

Good bye, proud world! I'm going home; Thou art not my friend, and I'm not...

I hope life treats you kind, and I hope you have all you've dreamed of....

I hope life treats you kind, and I hope you have all you've dreamed of....

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.

Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.