Glory is an extraordinary thing that can only be earned when a person has done something amazing. Glory makes a person proud of him or herself and shows the person is noteworthy. As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but rising in every time we fail.” The idea expressed in this quote is that our greatest pride is not in never giving up, but in getting back up every time we fall. A person should not be proud of always being correct, but when they persevere and get back up every time they fail. Doing everything correctly will prove nothing other than a person is not learning. Getting back up is something to be proud of because it shows the person is determined and ready for the challenge ahead of them.
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George Washington Carver did not become a perfect scientist right away. It took him lots of pain, work, and acceptance to become the renowned scientist he is. Carver went to many different schools when he was little, so he could learn new things. If he learned everything in one school, he would go to another school. Carver would not give up on his journey to gain more knowledge. The connection between Emerson’s quote and Carver’s life was how Carver and his associates/peers were proud of him because he would never give up. He continuously tried his best to find out more about nature and the world. George Washington Carver knew that if he gave up, his dream of becoming a scientist would be shattered. Another perfect example of a person who persevered and lived Emerson’s quote was Martin Luther King Jr. King was a black who worked hard to stop the discrimination and segregation of blacks and whites. He would never give up on ending discrimination. King work all the time, but he did not succeed in making a change right away. Most whites who saw King’s boycotts and revolts saw them as “violent” and “dangerous” but they really were peaceful protests. Even so, King did not give up until he made a change on the way people behaved and treated blacks. The connection between Emerson’s quote and Martin Luther King Jr.’s life was how King never gave up in trying to change and stop segregation, even though
George Washington Carver did not become a perfect scientist right away. It took him lots of pain, work, and acceptance to become the renowned scientist he is. Carver went to many different schools when he was little, so he could learn new things. If he learned everything in one school, he would go to another school. Carver would not give up on his journey to gain more knowledge. The connection between Emerson’s quote and Carver’s life was how Carver and his associates/peers were proud of him because he would never give up. He continuously tried his best to find out more about nature and the world. George Washington Carver knew that if he gave up, his dream of becoming a scientist would be shattered. Another perfect example of a person who persevered and lived Emerson’s quote was Martin Luther King Jr. King was a black who worked hard to stop the discrimination and segregation of blacks and whites. He would never give up on ending discrimination. King work all the time, but he did not succeed in making a change right away. Most whites who saw King’s boycotts and revolts saw them as “violent” and “dangerous” but they really were peaceful protests. Even so, King did not give up until he made a change on the way people behaved and treated blacks. The connection between Emerson’s quote and Martin Luther King Jr.’s life was how King never gave up in trying to change and stop segregation, even though