Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall...

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes from The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Self-Development Quotes on: Courage, Growth

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A man must consider what a rich realm he abdicates when he becomes a conformist.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes from The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Motivational Quotes on: Courage, Rich

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And truly it demands something godlike in him who cast off the common motives of humanity and ventured to trust himself for a taskmaster.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes from The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Inspirational Quotes on: Courage, Individuality, God

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Cause and effect, means and ends, seed and fruit, cannot be severed; for the effect already blooms in the cause, the end preexists in the means, the fruit in the seed.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes from The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Famous Quotes on: Wisdom

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Concentration is the secret of strength in politics, in war, in trade, in short in all management of human affairs.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes from The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Self-Development Quotes on: Action, Focus

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Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes from The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Motivational Quotes on: Courage, Individuality

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Envy is ignorance. Imitation is suicide.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes from The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Inspirational Quotes on: Courage, Individuality

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God will not have his work made manifest by cowards.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes from The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Famous Quotes on: Courage, Risk, God

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Good thoughts are no better than good dreams, unless they be executed!

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes from The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Self-Development Quotes on: Action, Dream

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He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, while he who has one enemy shall meet him everywhere.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes from The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Motivational Quotes on: Love, Friend

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