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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... cause , the variety of appearance . " ( " History " ) What he advocated was a life that would be lived in full and constant awareness of that " unity of cause . " The wise person , then , is one who looks through the phenomena of the ...
... cause , the variety of appearance . " ( " History " ) What he advocated was a life that would be lived in full and constant awareness of that " unity of cause . " The wise person , then , is one who looks through the phenomena of the ...
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... Cause , and it constitutes the measure of good by the degree in which it enters into all lower forms . All things real are so by so much virtue as they contain . Thus all concentrates : let us not rove ; let us sit at home with the cause ...
... Cause , and it constitutes the measure of good by the degree in which it enters into all lower forms . All things real are so by so much virtue as they contain . Thus all concentrates : let us not rove ; let us sit at home with the cause ...
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... cause , which , being narrowly seen , is itself the effect of a finer cause . Every thing looks permanent until its secret is known . THE KEY TO EVERY MAN is his thought . Sturdy and defying though he look , he has a helm which he obeys ...
... cause , which , being narrowly seen , is itself the effect of a finer cause . Every thing looks permanent until its secret is known . THE KEY TO EVERY MAN is his thought . Sturdy and defying though he look , he has a helm which he obeys ...
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