Ralph Waldo Emerson, (1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, and poet Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote “Persecution readily knits friendship between its victims.”Ralph Waldo Emerson ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, and poetSpeech, 12 September 1835 Persecution , Friendship Ratings and Comments Reply Mike, Norwalk 8/23/10 and if not friendship, at least an eased (uneasy as it may be) relationship of cooperation. Reply jim k, Austin,Tx 8/23/10 Jews in Nazi concentration camps would be a good example. Reply J Carlton, Calgary 8/23/10 The enemy of my enemy is my friend? Reply E Archer, NYC 8/27/10 I suppose the revolution will come when there are so many laws that all are persecuted equally -- logically it is only a matter of time. But what the revolution will establish, no one can know for sure -- look at France and Russia -- they fought for one thing and got another... SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Ralph Waldo Emerson quote is found in these categories: Persecution quotes Friendship quotes About Ralph Waldo Emerson Bio of Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotations by Ralph Waldo Emerson Books by/about Ralph Waldo Emerson Ralph Waldo Emerson videos Ralph Waldo Emerson on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Ralph Waldo Emerson