Emerson reminds us that each action we take, even the most mundane, has a history in thought. But he does something more with this metaphor, he gives us a perspective on the time involved by adding a generational analogy. And we can't but marvel at the eloquence of this concise combination.
Alberico Collina
“The ancestor of every action is a thought.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Spiritual Laws,” in Essays: First Series (1841)
Alberico Collina
“The ancestor of every action is a thought.” Ralph Waldo Emerson, “Spiritual Laws,” in Essays: First Series (1841)
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