Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The sense of being well-dressed gives a feeling of inward tranquility which religion is powerless to bestow.

C.F. Forbes

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Forbes, C. F. Quoted in Letters and Social Aims, written by Ralph Waldo Emerson. James R. Osgood, 1875.

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Every artist was first an amateur.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Progress of Culture." Phi Beta Kappa society meeting. 18 July 1867, Cambridge University, Cambridge, England, UK.

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Blessed are those who have no talent!

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. Personal journal entry. Feb. 1850.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Genius and Temperament, 9 April 1861." The Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson: 1843-1871, edited by Joel Myerson. Vol. 2, University of Georgia Press, 2010.

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I hate quotation. Tell me what you know.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. Journal entry. May 1849.

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These times of ours are serious and full of calamity, but all times are essentially alike. As soon as there is life there is danger.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Public and Private Education." 27 Nov. 1864, Boston, MA, USA.

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A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Essays: First Series (Emerson)

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Friendship." Essays: First Series. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1841.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Friendship." The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, edited by Brooks Atkinson. Modern Library, 2000.

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