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 98
... comes by shocks . We cannot part with our friends . We cannot let our angels go . We do not see that they go out only so that archangels may come in . We are idolaters of the old . We do not believe in the riches of the soul , in its ...
... comes by shocks . We cannot part with our friends . We cannot let our angels go . We do not see that they go out only so that archangels may come in . We are idolaters of the old . We do not believe in the riches of the soul , in its ...
Page 126
... comes readily to heart , and mag- nifies the consequence of the other party ; but it is a bad counsellor . Every man ... come to value love for its profit . Love is fabled to be blind ; but kindness is necessary to perception ; love is ...
... comes readily to heart , and mag- nifies the consequence of the other party ; but it is a bad counsellor . Every man ... come to value love for its profit . Love is fabled to be blind ; but kindness is necessary to perception ; love is ...
Page 161
... come and go , and design and execute many things , and something comes of it all , but an unlooked - for result . The individual is always mistaken . He designed many things , and drew in other persons as coadjutors , quarrelled with ...
... come and go , and design and execute many things , and something comes of it all , but an unlooked - for result . The individual is always mistaken . He designed many things , and drew in other persons as coadjutors , quarrelled with ...
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