Society gains nothing whilst a man, not himself renovated, attempts to renovate things around him; he has become tediously good insome particular but negligent or narrow in the rest; and hypocrisy and vanity are often the disgusting result.


The Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Comprising His Essays, Lectures, Poems, and Orations (ed. 1883)

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

Society gains nothing whilst a man, not himself renovated, attempts to renovate things around him; he has become tediously good insome particular but ...

Society gains nothing whilst a man, not himself renovated, attempts to renovate things around him; he has become tediously good insome particular but ...

Society gains nothing whilst a man, not himself renovated, attempts to renovate things around him; he has become tediously good insome particular but ...

Society gains nothing whilst a man, not himself renovated, attempts to renovate things around him; he has become tediously good insome particular but ...