A cheerful intelligent face is the end of culture, and success enough. For it indicates the purpose of Nature and wisdom attained.


Selected writings of Emerson (ed. 1981)

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

A cheerful intelligent face is the end of culture, and success enough. For it indicates the purpose of Nature and wisdom attained.

A cheerful intelligent face is the end of culture, and success enough. For it indicates the purpose of Nature and wisdom attained.

A cheerful intelligent face is the end of culture, and success enough. For it indicates the purpose of Nature and wisdom attained.

A cheerful intelligent face is the end of culture, and success enough. For it indicates the purpose of Nature and wisdom attained.