Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes
Every man who would do anything well, must come to it from a higher ground.
Topics
Ambition
Aspirations, Aspiration
Effort
Motivation, Motivations
Self-Actualization
Skill
Success
Achievement
Excellence
Mastery
Personal Growth
Self Fulfillment
Wells
Personal Development
Dedication
Achieving Success
Self Motivation
Striving for Greatness
aspiring excellence
Self-Improvement
Higher Ground
Citations
Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Plato; or, the Philosopher." Representative Men: Seven Lectures, Phillips, Sampson and Company, 1850, p. 55.
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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.