When it is darkest, men see the stars.

Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Topics: Mankind Quotes

Power and speed be hands and feet.

Power and speed be hands and feet.

Society is a masked ball, where every one hides his real character, and reveals it...

Society is a masked ball, where every one hides his real character, and reveals it...

God may forgive sins, he said, but awkwardness has no forgiveness in heaven or earth

God may forgive sins, he said, but awkwardness has no forgiveness in heaven or earth

All history is a record of the power of minorities, and of minorities of one

All history is a record of the power of minorities, and of minorities of one

Hitch your wagon to a star.

Hitch your wagon to a star.

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we...

Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we...

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

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

Better to be a nettle in the side of your friend than his echo.

Better to be a nettle in the side of your friend than his echo.

Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.

Love of beauty is Taste. The creation of beauty is Art.

Doing well is the result of doing good. That's what capitalism is all about.

Doing well is the result of doing good. That's what capitalism is all about.

Books are the best of things, well used; abused, among the worst. What is the...

Books are the best of things, well used; abused, among the worst. What is the...

I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends.

I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends.

Why need I volumes, if one word suffice?

Why need I volumes, if one word suffice?

Each man takes care that his neighbor shall not cheat him. But a day comes...

Each man takes care that his neighbor shall not cheat him. But a day comes...

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature

A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature

Go often to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke the unused path.

Go often to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke the unused path.

Great men or men of great gifts you shall easily find, but symmetrical men never.

Great men or men of great gifts you shall easily find, but symmetrical men never.

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...

Money was made, not to command our will, But all our lawful pleasures to fulfill....

Money was made, not to command our will, But all our lawful pleasures to fulfill....

Shame is pride's cloak.

Shame is pride's cloak.