Quotes by Emerson, Ralph Waldo

There are always difficulties arising that tempt you to believe your c >>

Self-trust is the first secret to success. >>

A man makes inferiors his superiors by heat; self-control is the rule. >>

Quotations about Character

I would rather be adorned by beauty of character than jewels. Jewels a >>

Character is a victory, not a gift. >>

To succeed is nothing -- it's an accident. But to feel no doubts about >>

A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza; read it forward, backward, or across, it still spells the same thing.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo