“Concentration is the secret of strength in politics, in war, in trade, in short, in all management of human affairs.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Power (Primary source)
In Power, Emerson asserts that true power stems from inner strength, moral integrity, and alignment with universal laws. It’s not about external control, but the inherent influence of a developed character and the ability to act effectively.
“The law of nature is, do the thing, and you shall have the power: but they who do not the thing have not the power.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“The years teach much which the days never know.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“The only way to have a friend is to be one.”
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“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“A war postponed may be a war averted.”
— Winston Churchill Primary source“The right investment is in tools of your trade.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“All our science lacks a human side.”
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