"A cultivated man, wise to know and..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
A cultivated man, wise to know and bold to perform, is the end to which nature works.
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“If the king is in the palace, nobody looks at the walls. It is when he is gone, and the house is filled with grooms and gazers, that we turn from the people, to find relief in the majestic men that are suggested by the pictures and the architecture.”
“Your work should be in praise of what you love.”
“Coal is a portable climate. It carries the heat of the tropics to Labrador and the polar circle; and it is the means of transporting itself whithersoever it is wanted. Watt and Stephenson whispered in the ear of mankind their secret, that a half-ounce of coal will draw two tons a mile, and coal carries coal, by rail and by boat, to make Canada as warm as Calcutta, and with its comfort brings its industrial power.”
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“The only significance of analyzing the past is that it does give us some key to the future.”
“Democracy disciplined and enlightened is the finest thing in the world. A democracy prejudiced, ignorant, superstitious, will land itself in chaos and may be self-destroyed.”
“Always keep your ego in check and not be afraid to listen. Listening is a great art form.”
More on Action
“Nothing is ever accomplished by a reasonable man.”
“There are a lot of talkers in the world. There are a lot of people who know what’s right and what’s powerful, yet still aren’t producing the results they desire. It’s not enough to talk the talk. You’ve got to walk the talk”
“When your reasons to move forward outweigh your excuses for staying put, you will move forward.”