Quote of Ralph Waldo Emerson - Nothing is more simple than greatness...
Biography - Ralph Waldo Emerson:
American essayist, lecturer and poet.
Born: 1803 - Died: 1882
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: United States
Born: 1803 - Died: 1882
Period:
19th century
Place of birth: United States
Nothing is more simple than greatness; indeed, to be simple is to be great.
Translation
(French, German)
See also...
Quotes about simplicity:
Out of clutter find simplicity ; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
Simplicity is the final achievement. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art.
Quotes for: greatness
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
Ralph Waldo Emerson also said...
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