“Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)
Friendship (Primary source)
Emerson’s Friendship, a seminal text on the topic, explores true companionship as a sacred bond rooted in mutual respect, integrity, and spiritual growth. It argues genuine friendship requires self-reliance and honesty, elevating individuals to their highest selves.
“The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)“In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)“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 (verified)“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”
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“No man ever was glorious who was not laborious.”
— Benjamin Franklin (verified)“A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
— Helen Keller (unverified)“It is better to be alone than in bad company.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)