Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

As soon as beauty is sought not from religion and love, but for pleasure, it degrades the seeker.

As soon as beauty is sought not from religion and love, but

Summary

This quote suggests that when individuals seek beauty solely to satisfy their own pleasure, rather than seeking it through a lens of religious or loving intentions, it diminishes the seeker's true essence. The message highlights how the pursuit of beauty should be driven by deeper values and connections - a spiritual or compassionate approach rather than a superficial one. It implies that when beauty is purely pursued for selfish gratification, it can have a negative impact on the person seeking it, perhaps by hindering genuine growth or diminishing their capacity for true appreciation.

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Beauty

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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