Share & Save
Meaning
Not documented yet.
When It Was Said
Not documented yet.
Who It Was Said To
Not documented yet.
Historical Context
Not documented yet.
Source
Not documented yet.
Original Language & Translation
Originally said in English.
Did They Really Say It?
Not documented yet.
Did You Know?
Not documented yet.
About Ralph Waldo Emerson
American essayist and poet of the 19th century, Emerson is best known for his transcendentalist philosophy and influential lectures on self-reliance and individualism. His works, including "Self-Reliance" and "Nature," championed intuition, personal experience, and the inherent goodness of humanity.
More from Ralph Waldo Emerson (526 quotes) →More quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.”Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “We cannot approach beauty. Its nature is like opaline doves'-neck lustres, hovering and evanescent. Herein it…”Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “The selfish man suffers more from his selfishness than he from whom that selfishness withholds some important…”Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “The highest revelation is that God is in every man.”Ralph Waldo Emerson
Reflections: more sayings
READ THE SOURCE
Books by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Essays: First Series
Includes Self-Reliance.