Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is no prosperity, trade, art, city, or great material wealth of any kind, but if you trace it home, you will find it rooted in a thought of some individual man. --

There is no prosperity, trade, art, city, or great material

Summary

This quote suggests that the origin of all forms of prosperity, trade, art, cities, and material wealth can be traced back to the thought or idea of an individual person. It highlights the power and impact of individual thoughts and how they have the potential to create and shape societies. It implies that no matter how grand or significant a collective achievement may seem, it ultimately traces its roots to the conception and influence of an individual's thoughts.

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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