Named source · 1862

Civilization Quotes by Ralph Waldo Emerson: Context & Meanings

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“Hitch your wagon to a star.”

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High aims can give ordinary effort direction, provided aspiration remains connected to the work needed to move toward it.

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Essay “Civilization”; Emerson uses the compact image to connect high aspiration with directed effort.