“The faith that stands on authority is not faith.”
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson was an American philosopher, essayist, and poet, best remembered for leading the Transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. His teachings directly influenced the growing New Thought movement of the mid-1800s. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society. Emerson gradually moved away from the religious and social beliefs of his contemporaries, formulating and expressing the philosophy of Transcendentalism in his 1836 essay, Nature. As a result of this ground-breaking work he gave a speech entitled The American Scholar in 1837, which Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. considered to be America's "Intellectual Declaration of Independence". Considered one of the great orators of the time, Emerson's enthusiasm and respect for his audience enraptured crowds. His support for abolitionism late in life created controversy, and at times he was subject to abuse from crowds while speaking on the topic. When asked to sum up his work, he said his central doctrine was "the infinitude of the private man." ([Source][1]) [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Waldo_Emerson
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“We are a puny and fickle folk. Avarice, hesitation, and following are our diseases.”
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“A man is a god in ruins. When men are innocent, life shall be longer, and shall pass into the immortal, as gently as we awake from dreams.”
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“Revolutions go not backward.”
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“Beauty without grace is the hook without the bait.”
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“People with great gifts are easy to find, but symmetrical and balanced ones never.”
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“It is said that the world is in a state of bankruptcy, that the world owes the world more than the world can pay.”
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“Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.”
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“Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door.”
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“If a man can... make a better mousetrap, the world will make a beaten path to his door.”
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“Beauty without expression is boring.”
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“Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.”
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“Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything beautiful, for beauty is God's handwriting.”
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“I like the silent church before the service begins, better than any preaching.”
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“What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you.”
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“Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of prophets. He saw with open eye the mystery of the soul. Drawn by its severe harmony, ravished with its beauty, he lived in it and had his being ther...”
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“Friendship, like the immortality of the soul, is too good to be believed.”
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“Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them.”
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“The desire of gold is not for gold. It is for the means of freedom and benefit.”
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“For every benefit you receive a tax is levied.”
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