Friends quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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"Great men are they who see that the spiritual is stronger than any material force, that thoughts rule the world."
"Go often to the house of thy friend, for weeds choke the unused path."
"To the poet, to the philosopher, to the saint, all things are friendly and sacred, all events profitable, all days holy, all men divine."
"To laugh often and love much; to win the respect of intellingent persons and the affection of children; to earn the approbation of honest citizens and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give of one's self; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived - this is to have succeeded."
"Real friendship is shown in times of trouble; prosperity is full of friends."
"The definition of success--To laugh much; to win respect of intelligent persons and the affections of children; to earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give one's self; to leave the world a little better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition.; to have played and laughed with enthusiasm, and sung with exultation; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived--this is to have succeeded."
"A friend is one before whom I may think aloud."
"Better to be a nettle in the side of your friend than his echo."
"A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him I may think aloud."
"A true friend is somebody who can make us do what we can."
"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them."
"A friend might well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature."
"I awoke with devout thanksgiving for my friends."
"The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile...it's the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when he discovers that someone else believes in him and is willing to trust him with his friendship."
"Spiritual force is stronger than material force; thoughts rule the world."
"The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship; it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship."
"The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one."
"He who has a thousand friends has not a friend to spare, And he who has one enemy will meet him everywhere."
"The only way to have a friend is to be one."