Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is a fact often observed, that men have written good verses under the inspiration of passion, who cannot write well under other circumstances.

The search after the great men is the dream of youth, and the most serious occupation of manhood.

Great men or men of great gifts you shall easily find, but symmetrical men never.

In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise.

Men are what their mothers made them.

A man is usually more careful of his money than he is of his principles.

Money often costs too much.

In the morning a man walks with his whole body in the evening, only with his legs.

Earth laughs in flowers.

When nature has work to be done, she creates a genius to do it.