"Intellect" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Intellect

In Intellect, Emerson distinguishes between Understanding (logical thought) and Reason (intuitive insight). He argues that true knowledge and spiritual apprehension come from cultivating Reason, enabling the mind to grasp universal truths beyond mere facts or analysis.
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Quotes from Intellect

“Our spontaneous action is always the best.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)

“What is the hardest task in the world? To think.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)
“Truth is our element of life, yet if a man fasten his attention on a single aspect of truth, and apply himself to that alone for a long time, the truth becomes distorted and not itself, but falsehood.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson (verified)

Details

• Title: Intellect

• Author: Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Type: Essay

• Publisher: Unknown

• Publication time: 1841

• Link: https://emersoncentral.com/texts/essays-first-series/intellect/

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