The private life of one man shall be a more illustrious monarchy,--more formidable to its enemy, more sweet and serene in its influence to its friend, than any kingdom in history. For a man, rightly viewed, comprehendeth the particular natures of all men.
Ralph Waldo EmersonDivine persons are character born, or, to borrow a phrase from Napoleon, they are victory organized.
Ralph Waldo EmersonMysticism is the mistake of an accidental and individual symbol for an universal one.
Ralph Waldo EmersonIt is the fault of our rhetoric that we cannot strongly state one fact without seeming to belie some other.
Ralph Waldo Emerson