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)


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.