When at last in a race a new principle appears, an idea--that conserves it; ideas only save races.


The Political Emerson: Essential Writings on Politics and Social Reform (ed. 2004)

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

When at last in a race a new principle appears, an idea--that conserves it; ideas only save races.

When at last in a race a new principle appears, an idea--that conserves it; ideas only save races.

When at last in a race a new principle appears, an idea--that conserves it; ideas only save races.

When at last in a race a new principle appears, an idea--that conserves it; ideas only save races.