Tag: Ralph Waldo Emerson

The education of the will is the object of our existence.

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The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.

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The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship.

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The god of the cannibals will be a cannibal, of the crusaders a crusader, and of the merchants a merchant.

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The less government we have the better.

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The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons.

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The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression.

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The moment we indulge our affections, the earth is metamorphosed there is no winter and no night all tragedies, all ennuis, vanish,-all duties even.

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The only gift is a portion of thyself.

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The only reward of virtue is virtue the only way to have a friend is to be one.

Quote, saying and phrase by: Ralph Waldo Emerson