"I have thought a sufficient measure of civilization is the influence of good women." ― Ralph Waldo Emerson Topic(s): Good Tags: sufficient, thought More From Ralph Waldo Emerson "Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense." "No change of circumstances can repair a defect of character." "Who hears me, who understands me, becomes mine, a possession for all time." More In Good "There must always remain something that is antagonistic to good."― Plato "He who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe, is as good as dead; his eyes are closed."― Albert Einstein "If you’re happy, if you’re feeling good, then nothing else matters."― Robin Wright Penn