Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson
5 quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson (died 1882), taken from Essays: First Series. Each is given word for word, with its work, its passage and its source.
Essays: First Series
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“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.”
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“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
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“The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one.”
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“A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud.”
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“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles.”