Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes on Virtue
Ralph Waldo Emerson was a 19th-century American essayist, lecturer, and poet, the leading figure of the Transcendentalist movement in New England. This page collects quotes attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson on the topic of virtue, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”
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Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.”
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Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.”
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Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles.”
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Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“Hitch your wagon to a star.”
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Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
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Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your readings have been to you like the blast of a trumpet.”
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Attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson:
“The only way to have a friend is to be one.”