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Among provocatives, the next best thing to good preaching is bad preaching. I have even more thoughts during or enduring it than at other times.

Among provocatives, the next best thing to good preaching is bad preaching. I have even more thoughts during or enduring it than at other times.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Communication, Next, Language
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Alfred R. Ferguson (1965). “Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume V: 1835-1838”, p.334, Harvard University Press

The world looks like a multiplication-table, or a mathematical equation, which, turn it how you will, balances itself.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Mathematical Equations, Balance, Looks
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2004). “Essays”, p.73, 1st World Publishing

The field cannot be seen from within the field.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Fields, Seeing

Nothing is quite beautiful alone; nothing but is beautiful in the whole. A single object is only so far beautiful as it suggests this universal grace.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Beautiful, Grace, Universal
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.18, Library of America

Go put your creed into your deed, Nor speak with double tongue.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Grace, Deeds, Tongue
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1978). “The Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks of Ralph Waldo Emerson: 1854-1861”, p.426, Harvard University Press

I find that the Americans have no passions, they have appetites.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Passion, Appetite, Nationalism
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2011). “Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.174, Penguin

Nations have lost their old omnipotence; the patriotic tiedoes not hold. Nations are getting obsolete, we go and live where we will.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Patriotic, Omnipotence, Losing

The difference between Talent and Genius is that Talent says things which he has never heard but once, and Genius things which he has never heard.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Differences, Genius, Talent
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.4039, Delphi Classics

The moment we indulge our affections, the earth is metamorphosed.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Romantic Love, Earth, Affection
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1964). “The Early Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.290, Harvard University Press

The only thing grief has taught me is to know how shallow it is.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Grief, Taught, Shallow
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2004). “A Dream Too Wild: Emerson Meditations for Every Day of the Year”, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations

All great natures delight in stability; all great men find eternity affirmed in the very promise of their faculties.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Men, Promise, Delight
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2010). “The Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1843-1871”, p.34, University of Georgia Press

There are two classes of poets - the poets by education and practice, these we respect; and poets by nature, these we love.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Love, Respect, Nature
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1979). “Emerson's Literary Criticism”, p.145, U of Nebraska Press

No one suspects the days to be gods.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Inspirational, Suspects
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Albert J. Von Frank (2015). “Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Major Poetry”, p.188, Harvard University Press

He who loves goodness harbors angels, reveres reverence, and lives with God.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Angel, Goodness, Harbors
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1872). “Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life”, p.73

Where there is no vision a people perish.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
People, Innovation, Insightful

The fatal trait of the times is the divorce between religion and morality.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Divorce, Religion, Morality

The shot heard round the world.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Revolutionary War, Augusta National, April And Spring
"Concord Hymn" l. 1 (1837)

The soul is the perceiver and revealer of truth. We know truth when we see it, let skeptic and scoffer say what they choose ... We distinguish the announcements of the soul, its manifestations of its own nature, by the term Revelation. These are always attended by the emotion of the sublime. For this communication is an influx of the Divine mind into our mind. It is an ebb of the individual rivulet before the flowing surges of the sea of life. Every distinct apprehension of this central commandment agitates men with awe and delight.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Communication, Men, Sea

Self-reliance is its aversion. It loves not realities and creators, but names and customs.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Love, Reality, Self
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2012). “Self-Reliance and Other Essays”, p.21, Courier Corporation

The death of a dear friend, wife, brother, lover, which seemed nothing but privation, somewhat later assumes the aspect of a guide or genius; for it commonly operates revolutions in our way of life, terminates an epoch of infancy or of youth which was waiting to be closed, breaks up a wonted occupation, or a household, or style of living, and allows the formation of new ones more friendly to the growth of character.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Love, Brother, Character
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2015). “Essays”, p.22, Xist Publishing

Up and away for life! be fleet!- The frost-king ties my fumbling feet, Sings in my ears, my hands are stones, Curdles the blood to the marble bones, Tugs at the heart-strings, numbs the sense, And hems in life with narrowing fence. Well, in this broad bed lie and sleep,- The punctual stars will vigil keep,- Embalmed by purifying cold; The winds shall sing their dead-march old, The snow is no ignoble shroud, The moon thy mourner, and the cloud.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Stars, Kings, Lying
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.234, Delphi Classics

It is very hard to be simple enough to be good.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Wise, Simple, Simplicity
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2014). “The Heart of Emerson's Journals”, p.117, Courier Corporation

The basis of good manners is self-reliance.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Self, Good Man, Manners
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1872). “Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life”, p.413

Some natures are too good to be spoiled by praise.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Praise, Spoiled
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2012). “Nature and Other Essays”, p.56, Courier Corporation

The intellectual man requires a fine bait; the sots are easily amused. But everybody is drugged with his own frenzy, and the pageant marches at all hours, with music and banner and badge.

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Men, Intellectual, Bait
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1981). “The Portable Emerson: New Edition”, p.275, Penguin

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