"The desire of gold is not for gold. It is for the means of freedom and benefit." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Topic(s): Freedom Tags: desire More From Ralph Waldo Emerson "The method of nature: who could ever analyze it?" "The age of a woman doesn’t mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles." "A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature." More In Freedom "I come bearing an olive branch in one hand, and the freedom fighter’s gun in the other. Do not let the olive branch fall from my hand."― Yasser Arafat "The lifestyle that an artist can have, the freedom to wander in the landscape with no real pressure or deadlines, was a very attractive one."― John Dyer "The people of the Middle East share the desire for freedom. We have an opportunity – and an obligation – to help them turn this desire into reality."― Condoleezza Rice