1368 ordspråk av Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson
We lie in the lap of immense intelligence.
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We live by our imagination, our admiration s, and our sentiments.
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We love flattery, even though we are not deceived by it, because it shows that we are of importance enough to be courted
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We love force and we care very little how it is exhibited
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We may be partial, but Fate is not.
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We must be courteous to a man as we are to a picture, which we are willing to give the advantage of a good light
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We must be our own before we can be another's.
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We must hold a man amenable to reason for the choice of his daily craft or profession. It is not an excuse any longer for his deeds that they are the custom of his trade. What business has he with an evil trade?
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We must set up a strong present tense against all rumors of wrath, past and to come.
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We never touch but at points.
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We rail at trade, but the historian of the world will see that it was the principle of liberty; that it settled America, and destroyed feudalism, and made peace and keeps peace; that it will abolish slavery.
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We seek our friend not sacredly, but with an adulterate passion which would appropriate him to ourselves
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We sometimes meet an original gentleman, who, if manners had not existed, would have invented them
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We take care of our health, we lay up money, we make our roof tight and our clothing sufficient, but who provides wisely that he shall not be wanting the best property of all -- friends?
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We talk of choosing our friends, but friends are self-elected
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