Who said “Character is higher than intellect...A great soul will be strong to live, as well as…”?

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Ralph Waldo Emerson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe American Scholar (1837)

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Emerson, R. W. (n.d.). Character is higher than intellect...A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2888-character-is-higher-than-intellect-a-great-soul/

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Character is higher than intellect...A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2888-character-is-higher-than-intellect-a-great-soul/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “Character is higher than intellect...A great soul will be strong to live, as well as strong to think.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/2888-character-is-higher-than-intellect-a-great-soul/.

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