American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, and poet.
Do not tell me of my obligation to put all poor men in good situations. Are they my poor? I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist, that I grudge the dollar, the dime, the cent, I give to such men as do not belong to me and to whom I do not belong. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
The reason why the world lacks unity, and lies broken and in heaps, is, because man is disunited with himself. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Self command is the main elegance. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
What is a weed? A weed is a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Let us draw a lesson from nature, which always works by short ways. When the fruit is ripe, it falls. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
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