Country Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ralph Waldo Emerson describes how a quiet country setting sparks new thoughts and even mocks distant empires. He notes that agricultural life without heavy law favors stable families and a lasting sense of place. He also says the true test of a nation is the character of the people it produces, not its size.
![“It was a pleasure and a privilege to walk with him [H.D. Thoreau]. He knew the country like a fox or a bird, and passed through it as freely by paths of his own.” quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f2e/ralph-waldo-emerson-6_bird_it-was-a-pleasure-and-a-privilege-to-wal_2186632.png)
