"Even in the mud and scum of..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Even in the mud and scum of things, something always, always sings.
More by Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions.”
“Thefts never enrich; alms never impoverish; murder will speak out of stone walls. The least admixture of a lie-for example, the taint of vanity, the least attempt to make a good impression, a favorable appearance-will instantly vitiate the effect.”
“Fine manners need the support of fine manners in others.”
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“That grand drama in a hundred acts, which is reserved for the next two centuries of Europe-the most terrible, most questionable and perhaps also the most hopeful of all dramas.”
“I'm so Optimistic I'll take my last 2 dollars and buy a Money Belt.”
“It is not possible for civilization to flow backwards while there is youth in the world. Youth may be headstrong, but it will advance it allotted length.”