Quote #31879
A free society is one where it is safe to be unpopular.
Quote #27623
Generally when there’s a lot of smoke…there’s just a whole lot more smoke.
Quote #13908
The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his action.
Quote #10055
The reward for doing right is mostly an internal phenomenon: self-respect, dignity, integrity, and...
Quote #11513
While we ourselves are the living graves of murdered beasts, how can we expect...
Quote #11083
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, None but ourselves can free our minds.
Quote #8164
Education is a companion which no misfortune can depress, no crime can destroy, no...
Quote #31124
Part of the power of Emerson’s individualism is his insistence, at crucial moments, that...
Quote #34111
Get pleasure out of life…as much as you can. Nobody every died from pleasure.
Quote #22395
We cross our bridges when we come to them and burn them behind us,...