Quotes by Emerson, Ralph Waldo

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Quotations about Cynics and Cynicism

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Don't be a cynic and disconsolate preacher. Don't bewail and moan. Omit the negative propositions. Challenge us with incessant affirmatives. Don't waste yourself in rejection, or bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo