Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882), who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.
There never was a child so lovely but his mother was glad to get him asleep.
A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.
Love is never defeated, and I could add, the history of Ireland proves it.