Ralph Waldo Emerson quote about invention from Self-Reliance - The arts and inventions of each period are only its costume, and do not invigorate men. The harm of the improved machinery may compensate its good.
pick facebookpinterest < prevnext > picture source

“ The arts and inventions of each period are only its costume, and do not invigorate men. The harm of the improved machinery may compensate its good. ”
 Ralph Waldo Emerson, Self-Reliance (1841). copy citation

edit
Author Ralph Waldo Emerson
Source Self-Reliance
Topic invention innovation
Date 1841
Language English
Reference in "Essays: First Series"
Note
Weblink https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Essays:_First_Series/Self-Reliance

Meaning and analysis

write a note
report

Similar quotes

More pictures

Ralph Waldo Emerson quote about invention from Self-Reliance - The arts and inventions of each period are only its costume, and do not invigorate men. The harm of the improved machinery may compensate its good.
Ralph Waldo Emerson quote about invention from Self-Reliance - The arts and inventions of each period are only its costume, and do not invigorate men. The harm of the improved machinery may compensate its good.