Saturday, May 17, 2008

Quotes from Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson 1803-1882. American poet, essayist and lecturer. Emerson A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him, I may think aloud.

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Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.

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No one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourself. More quotes on Self-reliance Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. More quotes on Integrity A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer

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Whatever you do, you need courage. Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires some of the same courage that a soldier needs. Peace has its victories, but it takes brave men and women to win them.

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I didn't find my friends; the good Lord gave them to me.

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Truth is the property of no individual but is the treasure of all men.

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