Ralph Waldo Emerson Wisdom Quotes ![](images/jewelanim.gif)
A collection of inspirational sayings and quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 – 1882), American author, essayist, poet, and philosopher.
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What lies behind us and what lies before us Are tiny matters compared to What lies within us.
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Be very careful what you set your heart upon, for you will surely have it.
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Nothing can bring you peace, but yourself.
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There are many who are living far below their possibilities because they are continually handing over their individualities to others. Do you want to be a power in the world? Then be yourself. Be true to the highest within your soul and then allow yourself to be governed by no customs or conventionalities or arbitrary man-made rules that are not founded on principle.
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Never lose an opportunity of seeing anything that is beautiful; for beauty is God's handwriting ~ a wayside sacrament. Welcome it in every fair face, in every fair sky, in every fair flower, and thank God for it as a cup of blessing.
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Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.
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What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say.
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To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded.
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