Ralph Waldo Emerson Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson sayings, and Ralph Waldo Emerson proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

A good intention clothes itself with power. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us, or we find it not. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile...it's the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with his friendship. Ralph Waldo Emerson
In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage. Ralph Waldo Emerson
What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret. Ralph Waldo Emerson
If the single man plant himself indomitably on his instincts, and there abide, the huge world will come round to him. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sanity is very rare; every man almost and every woman has a dash of madness. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The sanity of society is a balance of a thousand insanity's. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Sanity consists in not being subdued by your means. Fancy prices are paid for position, and for the culture of talent, but to thegrand interests, superficial success is of no account. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The real and lasting victories are those of peace and not of war. Ralph Waldo Emerson
The health of the eye seems to demand a horizon. We are never tired, so long as we can see far enough. Ralph Waldo Emerson
People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Where the banana grows man is sensual and cruel. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Curiosity is lying in wait for every secret. Ralph Waldo Emerson
No one is too big to be courteous, but some are too little. Ralph Waldo Emerson
To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A nation, like a tree, does not thrive well till it is engraffed with a foreign stock. Ralph Waldo Emerson
What you are afraid to do is a clear indicator of the next thing you need to do. Ralph Waldo Emerson
He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A good intention clothes itself with power. Ralph Waldo Emerson
A good intention clothes itself with sudden power. When a god wishes to ride, any chip or pebble will bud and shoot out winged feet, and serve him for a horse. Ralph Waldo Emerson
If a man sits down to think, he is immediately asked if he has a headache. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Patience and fortitude conquer all things. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Why should we grope among the dry bones of the past, or put the living generation into masquerade out of its faded wardrobe? Ralph Waldo Emerson
Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Manners are very communicable: men catch them from each other. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Good manners are made up of petty sacrifices. Ralph Waldo Emerson