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Ralph Waldo Emerson Poems | Quotes | Articles

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Ralph Waldo Emerson poems, biography, quotes, examples of poetry, articles, essays and more. The best Ralph Waldo Emerson resource with comprehensive poet information, a list of poems, short poems, quotations, best poems, poet's works and more.

Ralph Waldo Emerson Biography...Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on May 25, 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a famous American preacher, philosopher, and poet of the 19th century who served as the center of the Transcendental movement.

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Quote Left Before we acquire great power we must acquire wisdom to use it well. Quote Right
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Quote Left No man ever prayed heartily without learning something. Quote Right
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Quote Left Shall we judge a country by the majority, or by the minority? By the minority, surely. Quote Right
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Quote Left Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another you have only an extemporaneous half possession. Quote Right
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Quote Left The martyr cannot be dishonored. Every lash inflicted is a tongue of fame; every prison a more illustrious abode. Quote Right
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