Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes, Men Quotes, Vocabulary Quotes

The vocabulary of an omniscient man would embrace words and images excluded from polite conversation. What would be base, or even obscene, to the obscene, becomes illustrious, spoken in a new connexion of thought.

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I think that the heroism which at this day would make on us the impression of Epaminondas and Phocion must be that of a domestic conqueror. He who shall bravely and gracefully subdue this Gorgon of Convention and Fashion, and show men how to lead a clean, handsome and heroic life amid the beggarly elements of our cities and villages; whoso shall teach me how to eat my meat and take my repose and deal with men, without any shame following, will restore the life of man to splendor, and make his own name dear to all history.

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The crime which bankrupts men and nations is that of turning aside from one's main purpose to serve a job here and there.

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A man is the whole encyclopedia of facts. The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn, and Egypt, Greece, Rome, Gaul, Britain, America, lie folded already in the first man.

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A friend is Janus-faced: he looks to the past and the future. He is the child of all my foregoing hours, the prophet of those to come, and the harbinger of a greater friend.

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Labor is God's education.

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Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret.

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Aristotle and Plato are reckoned the respective heads of two schools. A wise man will see that Aristotle platonizes.

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All substances the cunning chemist Time Melts down into that liquor of my life.

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London is the epitome of our times, and the Rome of to-day.

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Eloquence must be grounded on the plainest narrative.

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The great poet makes us feel our own wealth, and then we think less of his compositions. His best communication to our mind is to teach us to despise all he has done.

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The rain comes when the wind calls.

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But genius looks forward: the eyes of men are set in his forehead, not in his hindhead: man hopes: genius creates.

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Every man is as lazy as he dares to be.

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Preaching is the expression of moral sentiments applied to the duties of life.

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Lawyers are a prudent race though not very fond of liberty.

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First be a good animal.

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One of our statesmen said, "The curse of this country is eloquent men."

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A strenuous soul hates cheap success.

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