Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote

The German intellect wants the French sprightliness, the fine practical understanding of the English, and the American adventure; but it has a certain probity, which never rests in a superficial performance, but asks steadily, To what end? A German public asks for a controlling sincerity.

Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated) (ed. Delphi Classics, 2013) - ISBN: 9781909496866