Ralph Waldo Emerson, Social Aims Quotes

A collection of quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Social Aims.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) was an American essayist, poet, and philosopher, known for his influential works in the Transcendentalist movement. His collection of essays, "Social Aims," published in 1875, explores various social issues of his time, including education, government, and the role of individuals in society. Emerson advocated for self-reliance, individualism, and the importance of nature in shaping human character. His writings continue to inspire and provoke thought on topics such as morality, spirituality, and the pursuit of truth.

Let us not look east and west for materials of conversation,

Let us not look east and west for materials of conversation, but rest in presence and unity. A just feeling will fast enough supply fuel for discourse, if speaking be more grateful than silence. When people come to see us, we foolishly prattle, lest we be inhospitable. But things said for conversation are chalk eggs. Don't say things. What you are stands over you the while, and thunders so that I cannot hear what you say to the contrary. A lady of my acquaintance said, I don't care so much for what they say as I do for what makes them say it.http://www.rwe.org/comm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=220

Ralph Waldo Emerson, Social Aims