“That which dominates our imagination and our thoughts will determine our life and character.”
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Famous Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
“Do what you know and perception is converted into character.”
“If you act, you show character; if you sit still, you show it; if you sleep you show it.”
“It takes a good deal of character to judge a person by his future instead of his past”
“The State must follow, and not lead, the character and progress of the citizen.”
“Men of character are the conscience of the society to which they belong.”
“People do not seem to realize that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.”
“What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.”
“A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.”
“No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character.”
“Judge of your natural character by what you do in your dreams.”
“Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing.”
“Words are also actions, and actions are a kind of words.”
“Character is higher than intellect. Thinking is the function; living is the functionary.”
