“Give all to love; obey thy heart.”
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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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“AH I have seen teaches me to trust the Creator for all I have not seen.”
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“A friend might well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.”
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“The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone els...”
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“The only way to have a friend is to be one.”
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“I have heard with admiring submission the experience of the lady who declared that the sense of being well-dressed gives a feeling of inward tranquility, which religion is powerless to besto...”
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“Fear always springs from ignorance.”
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“All infractions of love and equity in our social relations are ... punished by fear.”
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“When I first open my eyes upon the morning meadows and look out upon the beautiful world, I thank God I am alive.”
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“For everything you have missed, you have gained something else.”
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“Want is a growing giant whom the coat of Have was never large enough to cover.”
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“His heart was as great as the world, but there was no room in it to hold the memory of a wrong.”
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“A friend is one before whom I may think aloud.”
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“We take care of our health, we lay up money, we make our roof tight and our clothing sufficient, but who provides wisely that he shall not be wanting in the best property of all-friends.”
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“No man can have society upon his own terms. If he seeks it, he must serve it too.”
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“The condition which high friendship demands is the ability to do without it.”
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“The secret of success in society is a certain heartiness and sympathy.”
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“Friendship requires more time than poor busy men can usually command.”
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“Go oft to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke the unused path.”
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“A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him, I may think aloud.”
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