"A seashell should be the crest of..." - Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
A seashell should be the crest of England, not only because it represents a power built on the waves, but also the hard finish ofthe men. The Englishman is finished like a cowry or a murex.
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“When nature removes a great man, people explore the horizon for a successor; but none comes, and none will. His class is extinguished with him. In some other and quite different field, the next man will appear.”
“It was high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, 'always do what you are afraid to do.'”
“Consistency is the bugbear that frightens little minds.”
More on National Identity
“The path of America's development is never a straight line. Sometimes we move in ways that are forwards; sometime that seem back.”
“It has been said that a Scotchman has not seen the world until he has seen Edinburgh; and I think that I may say that an American has not seen the United States until he has seen Mardi Gras in New Orleans.”
“I believe that the royal family are a focus of patriotism, of loyalty, of affection and of esteem. That is a rare combination, and we should value it highly.”
More on England
“The only link between Literature and the Drama left to us in England at the present moment is the bill of the play.”
“The English are probably more capable than most peoples of making revolutionary change without bloodshed. In England, if anywhere,it would be possible to abolish poverty without destroying liberty.”
“It is in bad taste," is the most formidable word an Englishman can pronounce.”