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.
“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.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“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.”
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“Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors.”
— Benjamin Franklin Primary source“War is a matter not so much of arms as of money.”
— Thucydides Primary source“Reprove your friend in secret and praise him openly.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Primary source“A war postponed may be a war averted.”
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