“I am ashamed to think how easily we capitulate to badges and names, to large societies and dead institutions.”
― Self-Reliance: An Excerpt from Collected Essays, First Series
― Self-Reliance: An Excerpt from Collected Essays, First Series
“Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success. When you do a thing, do it with all your might. Put your whole soul into it. Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful, and you will accomplish your object. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.”
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“Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.”
― Self-Reliance and Other Essays
― Self-Reliance and Other Essays
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