Ralph Waldo Emerson's work Letters and Social Aims contains many words of wisdom.  They've survived the test of time, though not always in their original form.  Today we look at the true, original words of Emerson himself.  He reminds us that who we are is far more important than what we say.

Ralph Waldo Emerson's work Letters and Social Aims contains many words of wisdom. They've survived the test of time, though not always in their original form. Today we look at the true, original words of Emerson himself. He reminds us that who we are is far more important than what we say.

Ralph Waldo Emerson's work&nbsp;Letters and Social Aims contains many words of wisdom.&nbsp; They've survived the test of time, though not always in their original form.&nbsp; Today we look at the true, original words of Emerson himself.&nbsp; He reminds us that who we are is far more important than what we say.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Episode 123 - Ralph Waldo Emerson on Saying Things

Quotations is about words, written and spoken throughout history.  Words speak to us through our eyes and our ears.  They enrich our lives, allow us to communicate thoughts to others, and sometimes, last for generations.  

This podcast explores not only the words, but the speaker, author, figure, or character who originated them.  To whom were they said or written?  What was their intended effect and on whom?  What was the originator thinking?  Find out each episode and we discover new quotations, some familiar, some not!

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Quotations is about words, written and spoken throughout history. Words speak to us through our eyes and our ears. They enrich our lives, allow us to communicate thoughts to others, and sometimes, last for generations. This podcast explores not only the words, but the speaker, author, figure, or character who originated them. To whom were they said or written? What was their intended effect and on whom? What was the originator thinking? Find out each episode and we discover new quotations, some familiar, some not!

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Episode 123 - Ralph Waldo Emerson on Saying Things

Episode 123 - Ralph Waldo Emerson on Saying Things