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 critical thinking, as well as a...
Let not a man guard his dignity, but let his dignity guard him.
The strongest, most generous, and proudest of all virtues is true courage.
Calamities are of two kinds: misfortunes to ourselves, and good fortune to others.