"Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts"
I believe that Emerson is saying we are afraid to share our opinions because we don't know if its right. He is also saying that we see out thoughts in other great pieces of work that people do and now we feel bad because we didn't have the guts to say it.
"All men plume themselves on the improvement of society, and no man improves"
this quote states that everyone is trying to be like someone else that no one gets anywhere, they all just do the same thing.
"They do not seem to me to be such, but if I am the Devil's child I will live then from the devil"
this quote states that we learn to do bad on our own and that's when we become some sort a devil's child.
"Society is harming our future with unlawful and harmful things that destroy our manhood"
this quote states that society is bringing more and more things that can possibly ruin our chances for opportunities in life.
"There is a time in every man's education when he arrives at the convection that envy is ignorance"
this quote states that every person will soon realize that jealousy is stupid and we should just do what we like and not try to be like anyone else.
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