Creative Quotations from . . .
Ralph Waldo Emerson
(1803-1882) born on May 25
US philosopher, poet, essayist. He was the main spokesman of his time for moral optimism and belief in the individual: "Self-Reliance," 1844.
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F
A child is a curly, dimpled lunatic.

R
A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud.
A
A certain awkwardness marks the use of borrowed thoughts; but as soon as we have learned what to do with them, they become our own.
N
A Friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of Nature.
K
A great man is always willing to be little.
 

Published Sources for the above Quotations:
F: In "Correct Quotes for DOS," WordStar International, 1991.
R: "Essays," 'Friendship.'
A: In "Instant Quotation Dictionary," by Donald O. Bolander, 1979.
N: "Essays," 'Friendship.'
K: In "Webster's Electronic Quotebase," ed. Keith Mohler, 1994.
 

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