Quotes by Emerson, Ralph Waldo

The louder he talked of his honor, the faster we counted our spoons. >>

Men love to wonder and that is the seed of our science. >>

The angels are so enamoured of the language that is spoken in heaven, >>

Quotations about Gentlemen

He is every other inch a gentleman. >>

A gentleman is a man who can disagree without being disagreeable. >>

He was the product of an English public school and university. He was, >>

Repose and cheerfulness are the badge of the gentleman -- repose in energy.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo