We fly to beauty as an asylum from the terrors of finite nature.
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The triumphs of peace have been in some proximity to war. Whilst the hand was still familiar with the sword-hilt, whilst the habits of the camp were still visible in the port and complexion of the gentleman, his intellectual power culminated the compression and tension of these stern conditions is a training for the finest and softest arts, and can rarely be compensated in tranquil times, except by some analogous vigor drawn from occupations as hardy as war.Ralph Waldo Emerson
A man is what he thinks about all day long.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The glory of friendship is not in the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship it is in the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
We do not yet possess ourselves, and we know at the same time that we are much more.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
The most dangerous thing is illusion.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Jesus Christ belonged to the true race of the prophets. He saw with an open eye the mystery of the soul... Alone in all history he estimated the greatness of man.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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