Did Ralph Waldo Emerson say “Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist”?

Did Ralph Waldo Emerson say “Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist”?

Found word for word. Yes. The text appears in works attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson. Source and location below.

Whoso would be a man must be a nonconformist.[165] He who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness, but must explore if it be goodness.[166] Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage[167] of the world. I remember an answer which when quite young I was prompted to make to a valued adviser, who was wont to importune me with the dear old doctrines of the church. On my saying, What have I to do with the sacredne …
Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson — Ralph Waldo Emerson, ¶189 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #16643 · source

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