Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes about Greatness
Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2004). “A Dream Too Wild: Emerson Meditations for Every Day of the Year”, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2015). “Emerson's Essays: Top Essays”, p.76, 谷月社
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2015). “Essays”, p.37, Xist Publishing
As long as a man stands in his own way, everything seems to be in his way.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Bliss Perry (1926). “The Heart of Emerson's Journals”, p.189, Courier Corporation
Ralph Waldo Emerson's Journals, December 20, 1822.
Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.100, Library of America
He is great who is what he is from nature, and who never reminds us of others.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1850). “Representative Men: Seven Lectures”, p.4
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1850). “Representative Men: Seven Lectures”, p.21
"Journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson".
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2005). “The Selected Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.301, University of Georgia Press
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Robert Ernest Spiller, Alfred Riggs Ferguson, Wallace E. Williams, Joseph Slater (1987). “The Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Representative men: seven lectures”, p.11, Harvard University Press
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1851). “Essays, lectures and orations”, p.73
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1981). “The Portable Emerson: New Edition”, p.140, Penguin
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.263, Library of America
We are very near to greatness: one step and we are safe; can we not take the leap?
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2014). “The Heart of Emerson's Journals”, p.170, Courier Corporation
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1872). “The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life”, p.396
A man comes to measure his greatness by the regrets, envies and hatreds of his competitors.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1850). “Representative Men: Seven Lectures”, p.16
The essence of greatness is the perception that virtue is enough.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2015). “Emerson's Essays: Top Essays”, p.76, 谷月社
Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.2464, Delphi Classics
A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Barbara L. Packer, Joseph Slater, Douglas Emory Wilson (2003). “The Conduct of Life”, p.74, Harvard University Press