The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression.
Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
- It is very hard to be simple enough to be good.
- We know better than we do, We do not yet possess ourselves.
- Wit makes its own welcome, and levels all distinctions. No dignity, no learning, no force of character, can make any stand against good wit.
- You cannot do a kindness too soon, for you never know how soon it will be too late.
- When it is darkest, men see the stars.
- You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong.
- A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.
- The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression.
- Always do what you are afraid to do.
- Work and acquire and thou hast chained the wheel of Chance.
Best Quotes
- I think I was born strong-willed. That's not the kind of thing you can learn. The advantage is, you stick to what you believe in and rarely get pushed out of what you want to do.
- Happiness is not an ideal of reason, but of imagination.
- Education is the transmission of civilization.
- I don't want to clip on the armour every morning. I've seen some politicians do this and they get a bit mangled and bitter. I just refuse to do that. I refuse to be angry or bitter or complain, and I remain open. I may sometimes be a bit too open but I'm not going to change that one bit.
- For the very first time the young are seeing history being made before it is censored by their elders.
- I use many different gadgets connected with computers I use PCs, laptops and a Palm Pilot. I also use the Internet to visit websites, especially within Polish-language Internet. I usually go to political discussion groups and sites - of course, as I use my real name, people never believe that they are chatting with me!
- I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.
- My image had always been very heterosexual, very straight. So it was a nice experience for me, a chance to clarify my own feelings about gay and lesbian civil rights.
- The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon shook our nation to the core. Americans were deeply frightened, sad, and angry, and they rallied around a President who, at the time, showed impressive certitude and calm.
- The only freedom which deserves the name is that of pursuing our own good, in our own way, so long as we do not attempt to deprive others of theirs, or impede their efforts to obtain it.