The peace of the man who has foresworn the use of the bullet seems to me not quite peace, but a canting impotence.Ralph Waldo Emerson
The power which resides in man is new in nature, and none but he knows what that is which he can do, nor does he until he has tried.Ralph Waldo Emerson
The reason why men do not obey us, is because they see the mud at the bottom of our eye.Ralph Waldo Emerson
The search after the great men is the dream of youth, and the most serious occupation of manhood.Ralph Waldo Emerson
The soul contains the event that shall befall it, for the event is only the actualization of its thoughts, and what we pray to ourselves for is always granted.Ralph Waldo Emerson
The whole of what we know is a system of compensations. Each suffering is rewarded; each sacrifice is made up; every debt is paid.Ralph Waldo Emerson
The wise man in the storm prays God not for safety from danger, but for deliverance from fear.Ralph Waldo Emerson
