Come out of your warm, angular house, resounding with few voices, into the chill, grand, instantaneous night, with such a Presence as a full moon in the clouds.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Topic

Experiencing nature Man and nature Civilization and nature

Author

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Source

Journals of Ralph Waldo Emerson

Medium

Personal journal

Language

English

Time

1838 1830s 19th century

Occupation

Philosopher Writer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. Journal entry. 11 May 1838.

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In skating over thin ice our safety is in our speed.

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Topic
Going for it Taking risks

Author

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Source
Prudence Essays: First Series (Emerson)
Medium
Essay
Statement Type
Paradox Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1841 1840s 19th century
Authentication Score 3
Original Citation

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Prudence." Essays: First Series. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1841.

Current Citation

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. "Prudence." The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, edited by Brooks Atkinson. Modern Library, 2000.

Another quote from the 1830s

Remember the Alamo!

Sidney Sherman

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Topic
Texas
Speaker
Sidney Sherman
Statement Type
Orders and commands
Language
English
Time
1836 1830s 19th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

Sherman, Sidney. Battle cry at San Jacinto. 21 Apr. 1836, San Jacinto, TX, USA.