Self-Reliance: The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily LivingRichard Whelan Harmony/Rodale, 1991 M11 5 - 208 pages A finely honed abridgement of Emerson's principal essays with an introduction that clarifies the essence of Emerson's ideas and establishes their relevance to our own troubled era. This is the first truly accessible edition of Emerson's work, revealing him to be one of America's wisest teachers. |
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Page 44
... action and of entertainment ? Certainly there is a possible right for us that precludes the need of balance and willful elec- tion . For you there is a reality , a fit place and congenial duties . Place yourself in the middle of the ...
... action and of entertainment ? Certainly there is a possible right for us that precludes the need of balance and willful elec- tion . For you there is a reality , a fit place and congenial duties . Place yourself in the middle of the ...
Page 77
... action exerts is explained when we inquire the reason of self - trust . Who is the Trustee ? What is the aboriginal Self on which a universal reliance may be grounded ? What is the nature and power of that science - baffling star ...
... action exerts is explained when we inquire the reason of self - trust . Who is the Trustee ? What is the aboriginal Self on which a universal reliance may be grounded ? What is the nature and power of that science - baffling star ...
Page 135
... action . Another analogy we shall now trace - that every action admits of being out- done . Our life is an apprenticeship to the truth that around every circle another can be drawn ; that there is no end in nature , but every end is a ...
... action . Another analogy we shall now trace - that every action admits of being out- done . Our life is an apprenticeship to the truth that around every circle another can be drawn ; that there is no end in nature , but every end is a ...
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