Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

It is hard to go beyond your public. If they are satisfied with cheap performance, you will not easily arrive at better. If they know what is good, and require it. you will aspire and burn until you achieve it. But from time to time, in history, men are born a whole age too soon.

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Summary

This quote highlights the challenges faced by individuals who strive for greatness in the face of public expectations. If the general public is content with mediocrity, it becomes difficult to excel beyond that standard. However, if people possess a discerning taste and demand excellence, it serves as a driving force for those who aspire to surpass current limitations. However, there are occasions in history when exceptional individuals are born ahead of their time, with their revolutionary ideas and abilities often not fully appreciated until later on.

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By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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