A nation, like a tree, does not thrive well till it is engrafted with a foreign stock. Auteur: Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Quote More from Ralph Waldo Emerson “Virtues are in the popular estimate rather the exception than the rule.” “Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show t…” “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string.” “The god of Victory is said to be one-handed, but Peace gives victory to both si…”