Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Those who stay away from the election think that one vote will do no good: ‘Tis but one step more to think one vote will do no harm
We can never see Christianity from the catechism ... from the pastures, from a boat in the pond, from amidst the songs of the wood-birds we possibly may.More quotes »
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FARRAND: Why is Detroit facing bankruptcy? Because it’s still business as usual
“A good indignation brings out all one’s powers.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Hello Downriver, Two bits and pieces. Item: Four trustees of Detroit’s two public pension funds are going to Hawaii to attend the six-day National Conference on Public Employee Retir from The News Herald Read more »
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Confidence
“To be great is to be misunderstood”. That quote was written by Ralph Waldo Emerson in his Self-Reliance essay, and is one of the strongest quotes I’ve ever come across. Emerson’s quote has, without a doubt, influenced me in the greatest way possible. It from OpPapers.com Read more »
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Have driver, will travel: US golfer roams world
The quotation from the proud father was a version of Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous words, "Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." The path of Peter Uihlein took him inside a cage below the surface of the Indian Ocean, where a Great White Sh from Belleville News-Democrat Read more »
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The road less traveled: Peter Uihlein explores golf's outposts and learns about himself
Peter Uihlein, of the US, putts on the 18th hole during the last round of the Madeira Islands Open Sunday, May 19 2013, at the Santo da Serra golf course, in Machico, Portugal. Uihlein shot a 15-under-par total of 273 to win the tournament. (AP Photo/Hel from FOX News Read more »
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Nathaniel Hawthorne, Forgotten Antiwar Champion
The New York Times’ Disunion series has an excellent essay on Nathaniel Hawthorne by Cynthia Wachtell, author of “War No More: The Antiwar Impulse in American Literature, 1861-1914.” In 1863, Hawthorne wrote to an English friend: “The war-party here do n from AntiWar.com Read more »
