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Nature quotes

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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“A man is a god in ruins.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature
“The stars awaken a certain reverence, because though always present, they are always inaccessible; but all natural objects make a kindred impression, when the mind is open to their influence.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature
“The invariable mark of wisdom is to see the miraculous in the common.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature
“The reason why the world lacks unity, and lies broken and in heaps, is, because man is disunited with himself.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature
“If the stars should appear one night in a thousand years, how would men believe and adore; and preserve for many generations the remembrance of the city of God which had been shown! But every night come out these preachers of beauty, and light...” Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature
“if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature
“In the tranquil landscape, and especially in the distant line of the horizon, man beholds somewhat as beautiful as his own nature.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature
“The happiest man is he who learns from nature the lesson of worship.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature
“The corruption of man is followed by the corruption of language.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature
“The lover of nature is he whose inward and outward senses are still truly adjusted to each other; who has retained the spirit of infancy even into the era of manhood.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nature

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