We judge of man's wisdom by his hope

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Judgement Quotes

When we quarrel, how we wish we had been blameless.

When we quarrel, how we wish we had been blameless.

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.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

Language is the archives of history

Language is the archives of history

Every wall is a door.

Every wall is a door.

People that seem so glorious are all show; underneath they are like everyone else.

People that seem so glorious are all show; underneath they are like everyone else.

Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down...

Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down...

Our strength grows out of our weaknesses

Our strength grows out of our weaknesses

The wave of evil washes all our institutions alike.

The wave of evil washes all our institutions alike.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

Be silly. Be honest. Be kind.

The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a tongue of fame; every prison...

The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a tongue of fame; every prison...

Thought is action in rehearsal

Thought is action in rehearsal

If thou fill thy brain with Boston and New York, with fashion and covetousness, and...

If thou fill thy brain with Boston and New York, with fashion and covetousness, and...

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be...

The power, which resides in man, is new in nature, and none but he knows...

The power, which resides in man, is new in nature, and none but he knows...

Every natural fact is a symbol of some spiritual fact.

Every natural fact is a symbol of some spiritual fact.

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood; and if there is any truth...

Every man supposes himself not to be fully understood; and if there is any truth...

America is another name for opportunity.

America is another name for opportunity.

The American girl makes a servant of her husband and then finds him contemptible for...

The American girl makes a servant of her husband and then finds him contemptible for...

Experience has proved that the real danger to America and to liberty lies in the...

Experience has proved that the real danger to America and to liberty lies in the...

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do...

If there is anything that a man can do well, I say let him do...