Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
A man's growth is seen in the successive choirs of his friends.
Topics
Maturity
Personal Growth
Social Development
Friendship
Personal Development
Life Changes
Social Networks
Life Lessons
Life Experiences
Friendship Circles
Friendship Dynamics
Life Stages
Network Expansion
Personal Evolution
Relationship Evolution
Social Connections
Social Networking
Personal Maturity
Citations
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Circles." Essays: First Series. James Munroe and Company, 1841, p. 267.
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Ralph Waldo Emerson, who went by his middle name Waldo, was an American essayist, lecturer, philosopher, abolitionist and poet who led the transcendentalist movement of the mid-19th century. He was seen as a champion of individualism and a prescient critic of the countervailing pressures of society, and he disseminated his thoughts through dozens of published essays and more than 1,500 public lectures across the United States.