Ralph Waldo Emerson Bystanders Quotations

Beauty is the mark God sets on virtue. Every natural action is graceful; every heroic act is also decent, and causes the place and the bystanders to shine.

A person seldom falls sick but the bystanders are animated with a faint hope that he will die.

The torments of martyrdom are probably most keenly felt by the bystanders.

The terrors of the child are quite reasonable, and add to his loveliness; for his utter ignorance and weakness, and his enchanting indignation on such a small basis of capital compel every bystander to take his part.