Wealth (Primary source)
In Wealth, Emerson argues that true wealth is not merely material accumulation, but the ability to create and contribute. It stems from aligning oneself with natural laws and serving others, leading to a flourishing and abundant life beyond mere possessions.
“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson“The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson“The years teach much which the days never know.”
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