Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes About Piety

• Every thought which genius and piety throw into the world alters the world.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Genius, World, Influence

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2004). “Essays”, p.147, 1st World Publishing

• The clergyman who lives in the city may have piety, but he must have taste.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Cities, May, Taste

• The spirit only can teach. Not any profane man, not any sensual, not any liar, not any slave can teach, but only he can give, whohas; he only can create, who is. The man on whom the soul descends, through whom the soul speaks, alone can teach. Courage, piety, love, wisdom, can teach; and every man can open his door to these angels, and they shall bring him the gift of tongues. But the man who aims to speak as books enable, as synods use, as the fashion guides, and as interest commands, babbles. Let him hush.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Education, Fashion, Liars

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.1123, Delphi Classics

• The piety of the Hebrew prophets purges their grossness. The circumcision is an example of the power of poetry to raise the low and offensive.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Symbolism, Example, Circumcision

  Ralph Waldo Emerson, David Mikics (2012). “The Annotated Emerson”, p.209, Harvard University Press

• Fear God, and where you go men shall think they walk in hallowed cathedrals.

  Ralph Waldo Emerson

  Men, Thinking, Cathedrals

  Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated)”, p.2353, Delphi Classics

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