4 Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes on Actions

Ralph Waldo Emerson quotes on actions

31. When a whole nation is roaring Patriotism at the top of its voice, I am fain to explore the cleanness of its hands and purity of its heart.

107. Your genuine action will explain itself, and will explain your other genuine actions. Your conformity explains nothing. Act singly, and what you have already done singly will justify you now. Greatness appeals to the future. If I can be firm enough to-day to do right, and scorn eyes, I must have done so much right before as to defend me now. Be it how it will, do right now. Always scorn appearances, and you always may. The force of character is cumulative.

263. Don't say things. What you are stands over you the while, and thunders so that I cannot hear what you say to the contrary.

288. Do not believe that you can possibly escape the reward of your action.