Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Conduct of

Genial manners are good, and power of accommodation to any circumstance, but the high prize of life, the crowning fortune of a man is to be born with a bias to some pursuit, which finds him in employment and happiness, -- whether it be to make baskets, or broadswords, or canals, or statutes, or songs. I doubt not this was the meaning of Socrates, when he pronounced artists the only truly wise, as being actually, not apparently so.http://rwe.org/comm/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=173&Itemid=210

Genial manners are good, and power of accommodation to any c

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This quote, taken from the writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, emphasizes the importance of being born with a natural inclination or passion for a particular pursuit in life. It suggests that while having good manners and being adaptable are valuable qualities, the ultimate measure of success and fulfillment comes from finding one's true calling. Whether it is in the creation of practical objects like baskets or swords, the construction of canals, the creation of art, or the composition of music, the quote suggests that true wisdom lies in pursuing one's natural inclination and finding happiness and purpose within it.

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