It is easy in the world to live after the world’s opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude. By Ralph Waldo Emerson Quick View Author All Quotes, Ralph Waldo Emerson Tag: #essay, #inspirational, #lecture, #philosophy, #self-reliance, #social-commentary, #transcendentalism