About Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 – April 27, 1882), who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, minister, abolitionist, and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and critical thinking, as well as...
More quotations from Ralph Waldo Emerson
If you put a chain around the neck of a slave, the other end fastens itself around your own.
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Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face.
Spring beckons! All things to the call respond; the trees are leaving and cashiers abscond.
If you cut down a forest, it doesn't matter how many sawmills you have if there are no more trees.
The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world's joy.