Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the conviction that envy is ignorance; that imitation is suicide; that he must take himself for better, for worse, as his portion; that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given to him to till. The power which resides in him is new in nature, and none but he knows what that is which he can do, nor does he know until he has tried.

There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at

Summary

This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson emphasizes the importance of self-reliance and the rejection of envy and imitation. It suggests that individuals must have confidence in their own abilities and be true to themselves, rather than comparing or imitating others. It also emphasizes the idea that hard work is necessary to achieve one's goals and that each person possesses a unique power or talent, which can only be discovered through personal experimentation and effort.

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By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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