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 46
... better we like him . Not less conspicuous is the preponderance of na- ture over will in all practical life . There is less intention in history than we ascribe to it . We impute deep - laid , far - sighted plans to Caesar and Napoleon ...
... better we like him . Not less conspicuous is the preponderance of na- ture over will in all practical life . There is less intention in history than we ascribe to it . We impute deep - laid , far - sighted plans to Caesar and Napoleon ...
Page 136
... better than that which is built . The hand that built can topple it down much faster . Better than the hand , and nimbler , was the invisible thought which wrought through it ; and thus ever behind the coarse effect is a fine cause ...
... better than that which is built . The hand that built can topple it down much faster . Better than the hand , and nimbler , was the invisible thought which wrought through it ; and thus ever behind the coarse effect is a fine cause ...
Page 206
... better , and he lies by , or occupies his hands with some plaything , until his hour comes again . Much of our reading , much of our labor , seems mere waiting : it was not what we were born for . Any other could do it as well , or better ...
... better , and he lies by , or occupies his hands with some plaything , until his hour comes again . Much of our reading , much of our labor , seems mere waiting : it was not what we were born for . Any other could do it as well , or better ...
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