Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Transcendentalism

 The transcendentalism movement in America in the 1800s was a intellectual movement that happened because people were against the idea of philosophy being taught and learned at Harvard University and Harvard Divinity School. 

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes:

"All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better."
-This quote means that the more chances you take, the more experiences you will have and that chance you took could take you a long way. 

"Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail." 
-This quotes means to never give up and try again. Even if you fail at something, you should get back up on your feet.



Henry David Thoreau Quotes:
"What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals."
-The meaning of this quote is that your experiences to your goals is more important than the goal itself because it made up who you are. 

"Never look back unless you are planning to go that way."
-The meaning of this quote is to not dwell on the past because there is no purpose. 















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