Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson, known professionally as Waldo Emerson, was an American essayist, lecturer, and poet who led the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth25 May 1803
CountryUnited States of America
Whoever is open, loyal, true; of humane and affable demeanour; honourable himself, and in his judgement of others; faithful to his word as to law, and faithful alike to God and man....such a man is a true gentleman.
The only reward of virtue is virtue.
When the Master of the universe has points to carry in his government he impresses his will in the structure of minds.
It takes a good deal of character to judge a person by his future instead of his past
It is very unhappy, but too late to be helped, the discovery we have made, that we exist
All the thoughts of a turtle are turtle
Nature and literature are subjective phenomena; every evil and every good thing is a shadow which we cast
The judge weighs the arguments and puts a brave face on the matter, and since there must be a decision, decides as he can, and hopes he has done justice and given satisfaction to the community
How painful to give a gift to any person of sensibility, or of equality! It is next worst to receiving one
The best part of health is fine disposition
...What torments of pain have you endured that haven't as yet arrived? and may never!
Every man's task [his 'great dream' and impassioned life-goal] is his life preserver.
The interminable forests should become graceful parks, for use and delight.
Women have a less accurate measure of time than men; there is a clock in Adam, none in Eve.