Did Ralph Waldo Emerson say “Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind”?
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Did Ralph Waldo Emerson say “Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind”?
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. He who would gather immortal palms must not be hindered by the name of goodness, but must explore if it be goodness. Nothing is at last sacred but the integrity of your own mind. Absolve you to yourself, and you shall have the suffrage of the world. I remember an answer which when quite young I was prompted to make to a valued adviser who was wont to
Essays — First Series — Ralph Waldo Emerson, ¶70 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #2944 · source
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, w
Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson — Ralph Waldo Emerson, ¶189 · Public domain (US), Project Gutenberg #16643 · source
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