In the uttermost meaning of the words, thought is devout, and devotion is thought. Deep calls unto deep.
Interpretation
Thought and devotion are interconnected; deep feelings resonate with each other.
This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson highlights the intrinsic relationship between thought and devotion, suggesting that our deepest reflections contribute to our sincere passions. The phrase 'deep calls unto deep' implies that profound ideas and emotions draw us together, resonating with others who share similar depths of understanding or experience.
In practice
In a speech about mindfulness, one might say, 'As Ralph Waldo Emerson noted, thought is devout, and devotion is thought, reminding us to connect deeply with our reflections.'
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I'm the kind of person who jumps around when he talks because everything is connected.
Fortunately, the time has long passed when people liked to regard the United States as some kind of melting pot, taking men and women from every part of the world and converting them into standardized, homogenized Americans. We are, I think, much more mature and wise today. Just as we welcome a world of diversity, so we glory in an America of diversity -- an America all the richer for the many different and distinctive strands of which it is woven.
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