Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Manners, Society, Respect, Interpersonal, Connection
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“In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Genius, Recognition, Thoughts, Creativity, Reflection
Ralph Waldo Emerson Genius, Recognition, Thoughts, Creativity, Reflection“There are other measures of self-respect for a man, than the number of clean shirts he puts on every day.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Self-Respect, Character, Values, Identity, Superficiality
Ralph Waldo Emerson Self-Respect, Character, Values, Identity, Superficiality“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Consistency, Flexibility, Wisdom, Originality, Growth
Ralph Waldo Emerson Consistency, Flexibility, Wisdom, Originality, Growth“Literature is eavesdropping. A good indignation brings out all one's powers.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Literature, Observation, Passion, Creativity, Strength
Ralph Waldo Emerson Literature, Observation, Passion, Creativity, Strength“There is creative reading as well as creative writing.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Reading, Creativity, Perspective, Expression, Insight
Ralph Waldo Emerson Reading, Creativity, Perspective, Expression, Insight“My life is for itself and not for a spectacle.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Individuality, Purpose, Self, Authenticity, Freedom
Ralph Waldo Emerson Individuality, Purpose, Self, Authenticity, Freedom“We acquire the strength we have overcome.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Strength, Overcoming, Resilience, Growth, Experience
Ralph Waldo Emerson Strength, Overcoming, Resilience, Growth, Experience“Man is priest, and scholar, and statesman, and producer, and soldier.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Humanity, Roles, Identity, Purpose, Society
Ralph Waldo Emerson Humanity, Roles, Identity, Purpose, Society“Desire is possibility seeking expression.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Desire, Potential, Expression, Creativity, Ambition
Ralph Waldo Emerson Desire, Potential, Expression, Creativity, Ambition“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Resilience, Growth, Failure, Perseverance, Courage
Ralph Waldo Emerson Resilience, Growth, Failure, Perseverance, Courage“The good news is that the moment you decide that what you know is more important than what you have been taught to believe, you will have shifted gears in your quest for abundance. Success comes from within, not from without.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Abundance, Knowledge, Belief, Success, Growth
Ralph Waldo Emerson Abundance, Knowledge, Belief, Success, Growth“Whatever games are played with us, we must play no games with ourselves, but deal in our privacy with the last honesty and truth.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Honesty, Integrity, Authenticity, Self-Reflection, Truth
Ralph Waldo Emerson Honesty, Integrity, Authenticity, Self-Reflection, Truth“Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wisdom, Simplicity, Honesty, Integrity, Surprise
Ralph Waldo Emerson Wisdom, Simplicity, Honesty, Integrity, Surprise“A great teacher makes hard things easy.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Teaching, Education, Clarity, Guidance, Skill
Ralph Waldo Emerson Teaching, Education, Clarity, Guidance, Skill“You will always find those who think they know what is your duty better than you know it.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Independence, Judgment, Self-Knowledge, Boundaries, Confidence
Ralph Waldo Emerson Independence, Judgment, Self-Knowledge, Boundaries, Confidence“Let us be silent, that we may hear the whispers of the gods.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Silence, Reflection, Spirituality, Listening, Insight
Ralph Waldo Emerson Silence, Reflection, Spirituality, Listening, Insight“Good is positive. Evil is merely privative, not absolute: it is like cold, which is the privation of heat. All evil is so much death or nonentity. Benevolence is absolute and real. So much benevolence as a man hath, so much life hath he.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Goodness, Evil, Philosophy, Morality, Benevolence
Ralph Waldo Emerson Goodness, Evil, Philosophy, Morality, Benevolence“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
Purpose, Compassion, Honor, Impact, Fulfillment
Ralph Waldo Emerson Purpose, Compassion, Honor, Impact, Fulfillment