Nature 20 Spiritual unity 1 Self-transcendence 2 Divine presence 1 Perception 20 Inner life 3 Self-trust 7 Individualism 10 Inner conviction 3 Personal agency 5 Self-reliance 48 Independence 29 Original thought 1 Creativity 6 Genius 4 Originality 9 Hope 12 Individuality 13 Conviction 5 Optimism 9 Human potential 10 Spiritual growth 2 Aspiration 12 Circles 1 Patterns 1 Limitlessness 1 Expansion 2 Personal growth 5 Universality 1 Limitation 1 Self-renewal 3 Beauty 14 Harmony 3 Order 2 Purpose 30 Walden Pond 2 Self-reflection 1 Landscape 1 Spirituality 2 Intuition 7 Intellectual independence 3 Scholarship 3 American culture 1 Religious intuition 1 Unitarianism 1 Harvard University 9 Institutional religion 1 Nonconformity 14 Moral consequence 2 Balance 4 Justice 9 Character 20 Romantic love 1 Affection 6 Idealisation 4 Friendship 16 Sincerity 5 Mutual respect 3 Practical wisdom 5 Judgement 29 Self-discipline 19 Material reality 1 Change 7 Intellectual growth 4 Perspective 18 Intellect 4 Independent thought 8 Idealism 2 Individual conscience 1 Experience 28 Grief 5 Uncertainty 19 Social reform 4 Moral development 2 New England 1 Self-cultivation 1 Education 6 Broad-mindedness 1 Aesthetics 6 Simple living 4 Essayist 1 Poet 1 Lecturer 1 Walden 1 Civil disobedience 4 Naturalist 1 Abolitionism 1