“We are by nature observers, and thereby learners. This is our permanent state.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Love (Primary source)
In Love, Emerson explores the spiritual and transformative power of love, moving beyond mere sentiment. He argues that true love is an expression of the divine within us, elevating individuals and leading to a deeper understanding of universal beauty and truth.
“The true test of civilization is, not the census, nor the size of cities, nor the crops—no, but the kind of man the country turns out.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“The years teach much which the days never know.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“In skating over thin ice, our safety is in our speed.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
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“Necessity is the mistress and guide of nature.”
— Leonardo da Vinci Primary source“I will not be triumphed over.”
— Cleopatra Disputed“Nature always wears the colors of the spirit.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source“That Beauty is the normal state, is shown by the perpetual effort of Nature to attain it.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson Primary source