Famous Quotes | A state of war or anarchy, in...

A state of war or anarchy, in which law has little force, is so far valuable, that it puts every man on trial. The man of principle is known as such, and even in the fury of faction is respected. - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Attribution: Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882), U.S. essayist, poet, philosopher. Speech, December 9, 1841, at the Masonic Temple, Boston, Massachusetts. “The Conservative,” Nature, Addresses, and Lectures (1849).

Categories: Character, Essayist, Philosopher, War

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