'Tis pedantry to estimate nations by the census, or by square miles of land, or other than by their importance to the mind of the time

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Appreciation Quotes

So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it...

So of cheerfulness, or a good temper, the more it is spent, the more it...

Love not the flower they pluck and know it not, And all their botany is...

Love not the flower they pluck and know it not, And all their botany is...

The best effort of a fine person is felt after we have left their presence.

The best effort of a fine person is felt after we have left their presence.

There is always safety in valor.

There is always safety in valor.

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.

Man is a piece of the universe made alive

Man is a piece of the universe made alive

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well...

Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well...

When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something

When a man is pushed, tormented, defeated, he has a chance to learn something

It is as easy for the strong man to be strong, as it is for...

It is as easy for the strong man to be strong, as it is for...

Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason

Trust the instinct to the end, though you can render no reason

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...

Cause and effect are two sides of one fact.

Cause and effect are two sides of one fact.

Men should take their knowledge from the Sun, the Moon and the Stars.

Men should take their knowledge from the Sun, the Moon and the Stars.

It is impossible for a man to be cheated by anyone but himself.

It is impossible for a man to be cheated by anyone but himself.

When you strike at a king, you must kill him

When you strike at a king, you must kill him

Do your work, but do your thing.

Do your work, but do your thing.

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration...

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration...

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else...

To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else...

To be one's self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the...

To be one's self, and unafraid whether right or wrong, is more admirable than the...

I find the earth to be a place of misery in which I am surrounded...

I find the earth to be a place of misery in which I am surrounded...

Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream.

Never forget that only dead fish swim with the stream.