What did Ralph Waldo Emerson mean by: Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing. Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher · USA Copy
+ We pass for what we are. Author, September 21, 2023January 2, 2025, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Authenticity, Identity, Perception, 0 Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher · USA
+ Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. Author, October 12, 2023January 2, 2025, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Adventure, Freedom, Nature, 0 Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher · USA
+ Every great man is unique. Read explanation Author, August 13, 2023January 2, 2025, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Greatness, Individuality, Uniqueness, 0 Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher · USA
+ Every man I meet is in some way my superior. Author, May 25, 2023December 25, 2024, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Growth, Humility, Respect, 0 Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher · USA
+ The objection to conforming to usages that have become dead to you is, that it scatters your force. Read explanation Author, December 14, 2023January 1, 2025, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Individuality, Power, Progression, 0 Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher · USA
+ A man of no conversation should smoke. Author, October 4, 2023January 2, 2025, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Communication, Habits, Social, 0 Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher · USA
+ Of course, he who has put forth his total strength in fit actions, has the richest return of wisdom. Read explanation Author, December 14, 2023January 1, 2025, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Action, Strength, Wisdom, 0 Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher · USA
+ Character teaches above our wills. Author, September 4, 2023January 2, 2025, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Development, Influence, Morality, 0 Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher · USA
We find it easy to believe that praise is sincere: why should anyone lie in telling us the truth? Read explanation Jean Rostand Biologist · France
All kinds of frankness and honesty are terrible crimes in the eyes of society. Read explanation Jean-Jacques Rousseau Philosopher · Switzerland
Americans need to face the truth about themselves, no matter how pleasant it is. Jeane Kirkpatrick Political scientist and diplomat
