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Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“When all shoot at one mark, the gods join in the combat.”

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American essayist, poet, and philosopher. Born on May 25, 1803, and died on April 27, 1882. Known for his transcendentalist philosophy, his works have had a profound impact on literature and the intellectual world. more

“Use makes a better soldier than the most urgent considerations of duty,--familiarity with danger enabling him to estimate the danger. He sees how much is the risk, and is not afflicted with imagination; knows practically Marshal Saxe's rule, that every soldier killed costs the enemy his weight in lead.”

Knows War Use Imagination Enemy Risk Danger Duty Cost Weight Soldier Consideration Urgent Familiarity Enabling

Book:The Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Society and solitude

Source: The Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Society and solitude

“The pulpit and the press have many commonplaces denouncing the thirst for wealth, but if men should take these moralists at their word, and leave off aiming to be rich, the moralists would rush to rekindle at all hazards this love of power in the people, lest civilization should be undone.”

People Ifs Men Should Wealth Rich Civilization Presses Thirst Commonplace Undone Hazards Pulpit Moralist

Book:The Conduct of Life

Source: The Conduct of Life

“Every moment instructs, and every object; for wisdom is infused into every form. It has been poured into us as blood; it convulsed us as pain; it slid into us as pleasure; it enveloped us in dull, melancholy days, or in days of cheerful labor; we did not guess its essence until after long time.”

Long Has Beens Moments Wisdom Pain Form Pleasure Blood Objects Long Time Labor Essence Dull Melancholy Cheerful

Book:Essays

Source: Essays

“Of all wit's uses, the main one is to live well with who has none.”

Wells Use Wit Live Well

Book:The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life

Source: The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life

“The finest wits have their sediment.”

Wit Finest

Book:The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Comprising His Essays, Lectures, Poems, and Orations

Source: The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Comprising His Essays, Lectures, Poems, and Orations

“Wit makes its own welcome, and levels all distinction. No dignity, no learning, no force of character, can make any stand against good wit. It is like ice, on which no beauty of form, no majesty of carriage, can plead any immunity; they must walk gingerly, according to the laws of ice, or down they must go, dignity and all.”

Character Form Law Force Walks Levels Dignity Wit Welcome Ice Distinction Majesty Carriages Immunity

Book:Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume VIII: Letters and Social Aims

Source: Collected Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume VIII: Letters and Social Aims

“I've learnt that if I tell myself I'm not allowed something, I binge on it later. So if I want chocolate, I have chocolate. If I want biscuits, I have biscuits. I love cake. I just love cake.”

Ifs Want Chocolate Cake Biscuits Binge

Author:Geri Halliwell

“Youth is everywhere in place.”

Youth

Book:Society and Solitude: Twelve Chapters

Source: Society and Solitude: Twelve Chapters

“The entire banking movement, at all crucial stages, was centralized in the hands of a few men who for years were linked, ideologically and personally, with one another.”

Men Years Hands Stage Movement Crucial Linked Banking

Book:Triumph of Conservatism

Source: Triumph of Conservatism

“The Federal Reserve is answerable to no one.”

Reserves Federal Reserve

Author:Ronald Reagan

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