"The Gods We Worship Write"

Posted by Bob on January 13, 2003

In Reply to: "The Gods We Worship Write" posted by N Barrett on January 13, 2003

: Can anyone please tell me the origin of the following phrase:

: The gods we worship write their names on our faces

: Thanks

The quote is from Ralph Waldo Emerson, whose Journals I recommend to all. There are nuggets of gold in there. There are some pretty good edited editions.