“The reward of a thing well done, is to have done it.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)
New England Reformers (Primary source)
In New England Reformers, Emerson critiques the myriad social movements of his time. He argues that genuine, lasting reform must stem from an individual’s inner spiritual and moral transformation, rather than external, superficial changes or collective efforts.
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“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.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
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“He who does not punish evil commands it to be done.”
— Leonardo da Vinci (verified)“The thing to do is not to get scared, but to learn.”
— Ayn Rand (verified)“Well done is better than well said.”
— Benjamin Franklin (verified)“Ask advice of him who governs himself well.”
— Leonardo da Vinci (verified)