Ralph Waldo Emerson

19th Century
1803-1882Boston, Massachusetts

As Your Guide

Emerson will tell you to trust the voice inside you that speaks before reasoning begins. He sees divinity flowing through every honest thought and every act of self-reliance. Choose him if you want a guide who believes your intuition is a direct line to truth.

Who They Were

American transcendentalist who championed self-reliance and nature mysticism.

What They Left Behind

Words that outlived their authors.

Essays, Nature, Representative Men

What Haunts Them

These are the questions that wouldn't let them rest.

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