'Tis very certain that each man carries in his eye the exact indication of his rank in the immense scale of men, and we are always learning to read it. A complete man should need no auxiliaries to his personal presence.


The Conduct of Life (1860) - Behavior

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

'Tis very certain that each man carries in his eye the exact indication of his rank in the immense scale of men, and we are always learning to read...

'Tis very certain that each man carries in his eye the exact indication of his rank in the immense scale of men, and we are always learning to read...

'Tis very certain that each man carries in his eye the exact indication of his rank in the immense scale of men, and we are always learning to read...

'Tis very certain that each man carries in his eye the exact indication of his rank in the immense scale of men, and we are always learning to read...