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“We know more from nature than we can at will communicate.”

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Nature is a renowned scientific journal that has been published continuously since 1869. It is known for its peer-reviewed research articles and its significant impact on the fields of science and environmental studies. more

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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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

“I learn immediately from any speaker how much he has already lived, through the poverty or the splendor of his speech. Life lies behind us as the quarry from whence we get tiles and copestones for the masonry of today. This is the way to learn grammar. Colleges and books only copy the language which the field and the work-yard made.”

Source: Essays and English Traits by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Men are not philosophers, but are rather very foolish children, who, by reason of their partiality, see everything in the most absurd manner, and are the victims at all times of the nearest object. There is even no philosopher who is a philosopher at all times. Our experience, our perception is conditioned by the need to acquire in parts and in succession, that is, with every truth a certain falsehood.”

Men Needs Children Reason Philosophy Certain Knowledge Objects Perception Victim Philosopher Foolish Absurd All Time Acquire Falsehood Succession Partiality

Book:The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Source: The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Great is paint; nay, God is the painter; and we rightly accuse the critic who destroys too many illusions. Society does not love its unmaskers.”

Doe Art God Artist Illusion Critics Paint Painter

Book:Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)

“Unhappily, no man exists who has not in his own person become, to some amount, a stockholder in the sin, and so made himself liable to a share in the expiation.”

Men Persons Made Sin Responsibility Share Amount Liable

Book:Emerson's Essays: Top Essays

Source: Emerson's Essays: Top Essays

“A beautiful woman is a practical poet, taming her savage mate, planting tenderness, hope and eloquence in all whom she approaches.”

Beautiful Hope Women Poet Approach Practicals Mates Tenderness Savages Beautiful Women Eloquence Taming

Book:Culture, Behavior, Beauty

Source: Culture, Behavior, Beauty

“Solitude is impractical, and society fatal. We must keep our head in the one and our hands in the other. The conditions are met, if we keep our independence, yet do not lose our sympathy.”

Ifs Hands Loses Society Conditions Mets Solitude Independence Sympathy

Author:Ralph Waldo Emerson

“It is a sign of our times, conspicuous to the coarsest observer, that many intelligent and religious persons withdraw themselves from the common labors and competitions of the market and the caucus, and betake themselves to a certain solitary and critical way of living, from which no solid fruit has yet appeared to justify their separation.”

Source: Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)

“Make it compulsory for a doctor using a brass plate to have inscribed on it, in addition to the letters indicating his qualifications, the words 'Remember that I too am mortal'.”

Remember Letters Doctors Mortals Plates Qualifications Brass Compulsory

Book:George Bernard Shaw: Collected Articles, Lectures, Essays and Letters: Thoughts and Studies from the Renowned Dramaturge and Author of Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Pygmalion, Arms and The Man, Saint Joan, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion

Source: George Bernard Shaw: Collected Articles, Lectures, Essays and Letters: Thoughts and Studies from the Renowned Dramaturge and Author of Mrs. Warren’s Profession, Pygmalion, Arms and The Man, Saint Joan, Caesar and Cleopatra, Androcles And The Lion

“There is only one person an English girl hates more than she hates her elder sister; and that is her mother.”

Persons Mother Hate Girl Family Elders Hate Her

Author:George Bernard Shaw

“If you refuse to change your job (if you don't like it), the only sensible thing you can do is practice loving it every day.”

Ifs Jobs Can Do Practice Refuse Sensible Job Satisfaction

Author:Wayne Dyer

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