A chief event of life is the day in which we have encountered a mind that startled us. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force - that thoughts rule the world. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss. Ralph Waldo Emerson
In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. Ralph Waldo Emerson
It is one of the beautiful compensations in this life that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great. Ralph Waldo Emerson