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Thee Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson
- Do not tell me of my obligation to put all poor men in good situations. Are they my poor? I tell thee, thou foolish philanthropist,…
- Every friend whom not thy fantastic will but the great and tender heart in thee craveth, shall lock thee in his embrace. And this because…
- For flowers that bloom about our feet; For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet; For song of bird, and hum of bee; For all things…
- Rhodora! If the sages ask thee why This charm is wasted on the earth and sky, Tell them, dear, that if eyes were made for…
- Enlarge not thy destiny, said the oracle: endeavor not to do more than is given thee in charge.
- Little thinks, in the field, yon red-cloaked clown, Of thee, from the hill-top looking down; And the heifer, that lows in the upland farm, Far-heard,…
- Persons are fine things, but they cost so much! for thee I must pay me.
- If with love thy heart has burned; If thy love is unreturned; Hide thy grief within thy breast, Though it tear thee unexpressed; For when…
- Be an opener of doors for such as come after thee.
- Doubt not, O poet, but persist. Say 'It is in me, and shall out.' Stand there, balked and dumb, stuttering and stammering, hissed and hooted,…
- Wherever snow falls, or water flows, or birds fly, wherever day and night meet in twilight, wherever the blue heaven is hung by clouds, or…
More Thee Quotes
- Thou hast created us for Thyself, and our heart is not quiet until it rests in Thee. — Saint Augustine
- I found thee not, O Lord, without, because I erred in seeking thee without that wert within. — Saint Augustine
- When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life. — Marcus Aurelius
- Mysterious love, uncertain treasure, hast thou more of pain or pleasure! Endless torments dwell about thee: Yet who would live, and live… — Joseph Addison
- And I pray thee, loving Jesus, that as Thou hast graciously given me to drink in with delight the words of Thy… — Venerable Bede
- Stand not too near the rich man lest he destroy thee - and not too far away lest he forget thee. — Aneurin Bevan
- I have no name: I am but two days old. What shall I call thee? I happy am, Joy is my name.… — William Blake
- What I do and what I dream include thee, as the wine must taste of its own grapes. — Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- Those who gave thee a body, furnished it with weakness; but He who gave thee Soul, armed thee with resolution. Employ it,… — Akhenaton
- The lips of the wise are as the doors of a cabinet; no sooner are they opened, but treasures are poured out… — Akhenaton
- Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful… — James Brown
- I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach. — Elizabeth Barrett Browning