“Love should make joy; but our benevolence is unhappy. Our Sunday-schools, and churches, and pauper-societies are yokes to the neck. We pain ourselves to please nobody.”
Book:Essays and Lectures
Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Work
Essays and Lectures
This book is a compilation of written works and spoken presentations that delve into a wide range of subjects, offering insights and perspectives on different themes and concepts. more
Author
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
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