Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

He thought it happier to be dead, To die for Beauty, than live for bread.

He thought it happier to be dead, To die for Beauty, than li

Summary

This quote suggests that the speaker values beauty and its transcendence over mere material needs like sustenance and survival. The notion of dying for beauty implies a willingness to sacrifice one's life for something pure and aesthetically pleasing. It implies that a life devoid of beauty is not worth living at all, emphasizing the power and importance of beauty in the speaker's perspective.

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Beauty

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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