Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote

When private men shall act with original views, the lustre will be transferred from the actions of kings to those of gentlemen.


Essays and Lectures (ed. Library of America, 1983) - ISBN: 9780940450158


When private men shall act with original views, the lustre will be transferred from the actions of kings to those of gentlemen.

When private men shall act with original views, the lustre will be transferred from the actions of kings to those of gentlemen.

When private men shall act with original views, the lustre will be transferred from the actions of kings to those of gentlemen.

When private men shall act with original views, the lustre will be transferred from the actions of kings to those of gentlemen.