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Of no use are the men who study to do exactly as was done before, who can never understand that today is a new day. We want men of original perception and origi­nal action, who can open their eyes wider than to a nationality ‑ namely, to considerations of benefit to the human race ‑ can act in the interest of civilization, men of elastic, men of moral mind, who can live in the moment and take a step forward.

Emerson.

From the June 1912 Issue of The Rotarian

Ralph Waldo Emerson: A Guide to Resources

 

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson, whose original profession and calling was as a Unitarian minister, left the ministry to pursue a career in writing and public speaking. Emerson became one of America's best known and best loved 19th century figures.
 

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