2.  CONFORMITY  NONCONFORMITY  REBEL  NORM  SOCIETY

3.  “Trust thyself, every heart vibrates to that iron string.” –Emerson  “Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members.” –Emerson  “Whoso would be a man, must be a nonconformist.” –Emerson  “To be great is to be misunderstood.” Emerson  “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.” -Thoreau

4.  Everything in the world, including human beings, is a reflection of the Divine Soul.  People can use their intuition to behold God’s spirit revealed in nature or in their own souls.  Self-reliance and individualism must outweigh external authority and blind conformity to tradition.

5.  Everything is one (God, humanity and nature)  Believe that the basic truths of the universe lie beyond empirical data  Intuition is the core of knowledge  Our souls are linked to reality beyond the physical world  The oversoul: Universal collective soul: Spiritual purity

6.  Search for inspiration and insight  Each man is able to experience God firsthand  Faith in the goodness of nature  “Transcend” – to go beyond the physical world into the metaphysical (sublime)

7.  Life could be better if people simplify their needs.  People should be themselves – no matter what.  People should be self-reliant or independent. › Even if that means they must “go against the grain” or go against government laws.

8.  Involved in the abolitionist or anti-slavery movement  Believed in securing rights for women and Native Americans