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Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson
American essayist and poet, 1803–1882
The leading figure of American transcendentalism, Ralph Waldo Emerson published his Essays in 1841 and 1844. They champion self-reliance, friendship and the direct experience of nature.
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To be great is to be misunderstood.
Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature.
The only way to have a friend is to be one.