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The greatest gift is a portion of thyself.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Age: 78 †
Born: 1803
Born: May 25
Died: 1882
Died: April 27
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The foundation of culture, as of character, is at last the moral sentiment.
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By virtue of this science the poet is the Namer, or Language-maker, naming things sometimes after their appearance, sometimes after their essence, and giving to every one its own name and not another's, thereby rejoicing the intellect, which delights in detachment or boundary.
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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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Drudgery, calamity, exasperation, want, are instructors in eloquence and wisdom.
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I would study, I would know, I would admire forever.
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Why needs a man be rich? Why must he have horses, fine garments, handsome apartments, access to public houses, and places of amusement? Only for want of thought.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I wish that life should not be cheap, but sacred. I wish the days to be as centuries, loaded, fragrant.
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It is sublime to think and say of another, I need never meet, or speak, or write to him: we need not reinforce ourselves, or send tokens of remembrance I rely on him as on myself: if he did thus and thus, I know it was right.
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A cheerful, intelligent face is the end of culture.
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There is no thought in any mind, but it quickly tends to convert itself into power.
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Anger is that powerful internal force that blows out the light of reason.
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The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, not 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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Everything in our world, even a drop of dew, is a microcosm of the universe.
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Often a certain abdication of prudence and foresight is an element of success.
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Governments have their origin in the moral identity of men.
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We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body.
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Guard your own spare moments. They are like uncut diamonds.
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Be brave enough to do the loving thing.
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There is health in table talk and nursery play. We must wear old shoes and have aunts and cousins.
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The power of a man increases steadily by continuing in one direction.
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