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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes about Work

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The world belongs to the energetic.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1875). “Letters and Social Aims”, p.123

The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (2008). “The Spiritual Emerson: Essential Works by Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.99, Penguin

Men talk as if victory were something fortunate. Work is victory.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1872). “The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life”, p.435

Art is the path of the creator to his work.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.466, Library of America

God will not have his work made manifest by cowards

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1870). “The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson”, p.242, Рипол Классик

There is no way to success in art but to take off your coat, grind paint, and work like a digger on the railroad, all day and every day.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1872). “The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life”, p.353

Each man has an aptitude born with him. Do your work.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.2514, Delphi Classics

What is there of the divine in a load of brick? What ... in a barber shop? ... Much. All.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (2014). “The Heart of Emerson's Journals”, p.85, Courier Corporation

The life of labor does not make men, but drudges.

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Edward Waldo Emerson, Waldo Emerson Forbes (1911). “Journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1820-1872 [1876] Ed”

Labor is God's education.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1983). “Essays and Lectures”, p.142, Library of America

Foolish, whenever you take the meanness and formality of that thing you do, instead of converting it into the obedient spiracle ofyour character and aims.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.1316, Delphi Classics

If we live truly, we shall see truly.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1972). “Early Lectures: 1838-1842”, p.142, Harvard University Press

It is the privilege of any human work which is well done to invest the doer with a certain haughtiness. He can well afford not to conciliate, whose faithful work will answer for him.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1872). “The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life”, p.364

See only that thou work and thou canst not escape the reward.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.1534, Delphi Classics