Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

I hate this shallow Americanism which hopes to get rich by credit, to get knowledge by raps on midnight tables, to learn the economy of the mind by phrenology, or skill without study, or mastery without apprenticeship.

I hate this shallow Americanism which hopes to get rich by c

Summary

This quote criticizes the shallow mindset prevalent in America that seeks easy paths to wealth, knowledge, and expertise. It condemns the reliance on credit and shortcuts instead of hard work and financial prudence. The quote also mocks the idea of gaining knowledge through superstitious practices like midnight table-tapping, or claiming mastery in a field without putting in the necessary time and effort. It highlights the speaker's disdain for the culture of instant gratification and the pursuit of success without genuine dedication and perseverance.

Topics

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Most writing is done between the mind and the hand, not betw

Most writing is done between the mind and the hand, not between the hand and the page.

Inspirational Writing Writing Craft

I like to edit my sentences as I write them. I rearrange a s

I like to edit my sentences as I write them. I rearrange a sentence many times before moving on to the next one. For me, that editing process feels like a form of play, like a puzzle that needs solving, and it's one of the most satisfying parts of writing.

Karen Thompson Walker

It is a self-deception of philosophers and moralists to imag

It is a self-deception of philosophers and moralists to imagine that they escape decadence by opposing it. That is beyond their will; and, however little they acknowledge it, one later discovers that they were among the most powerful promoters of decadence.

Friedrich Nietzsche

Power Morality Philosophy Ethics Nihilism Will Self Deception Decadence Philosohers

I love seeing people having fun. Everyone over in L.A. is to

I love seeing people having fun. Everyone over in L.A. is too cool for it. That's the problem.

We worry about losing our memory, yet there are things we wi

We worry about losing our memory, yet there are things we wish we could forget.

Business conventions are important because they demonstrate

Business conventions are important because they demonstrate how many people a company can operate without.

Pegang tanganku, tapi jangan terlalu erat, karena aku ingin

Pegang tanganku, tapi jangan terlalu erat, karena aku ingin seiring dan bukan digiring.(Spasi)

I've actually tried to roast somebody that I don't like, and

I've actually tried to roast somebody that I don't like, and it doesn't go well. Either they're a bad sport or I'm not as funny as I could be.

Why should I allow that same God to tell me how to raise my

Why should I allow that same God to tell me how to raise my kids, who had to drown His own?

Bertrand Russell

What we call luck is the inner man externalized. We make thi

What we call luck is the inner man externalized. We make things happen to us.

Robertson Davies

The first farmer was the first man. All historic nobility re

The first farmer was the first man. All historic nobility rests on the possession and use of land.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Grow we must, if we outgrow all that loves us.

Grow we must, if we outgrow all that loves us.

Oliver Wendell Holmes