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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
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So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much retrospect, that the pith of each man's genius contracts itself to a very few hours.
Take the place and attitude to which you see your unquestionable right, and all men acquiesce.
Self-trust is the essence of heroism.
Every spirit makes its house; but afterwards the house confines the spirit.
If we must accept Fate, we are not less compelled to affirm liberty, the significance of the individual, the grandeur of duty, the power of character.
In the history of the individual is always an account of his condition, and he knows himself to be a party to his present estate.
Any work looks wonderful to me except the one which I can do.
It is easy to live for others; everybody does. I call on you to live for yourselves.
The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression.
We all wish to be of importance in one way or another. The child coughs with might and main, since it has no other claim on the company.
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Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.
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I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is trying to please everybody.
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Before marriage, a girl has to make love to a man to hold him. After marriage, she has to hold him to make love to him.
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In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life. It goes on.
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