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 185
... two ob- jects for whose protection government exists . Of persons , all have equal rights , in virtue of being iden- tical in nature . This interest , of course , with its whole power demands a democracy . While the rights of all 185.
... two ob- jects for whose protection government exists . Of persons , all have equal rights , in virtue of being iden- tical in nature . This interest , of course , with its whole power demands a democracy . While the rights of all 185.
Page 186
... equal ; not that which is equal , just . " That principle no longer looks so self - evident as it appeared in former times , partly , because doubts have arisen whether too much weight had not been allowed in the laws to property , and ...
... equal ; not that which is equal , just . " That principle no longer looks so self - evident as it appeared in former times , partly , because doubts have arisen whether too much weight had not been allowed in the laws to property , and ...
Page 189
... equal the severity of censure conveyed in the word politic , which now for ages has signified cunning , inti- mating that the State is a trick ? The same benign necessity and the same practical abuse appear in the parties into which ...
... equal the severity of censure conveyed in the word politic , which now for ages has signified cunning , inti- mating that the State is a trick ? The same benign necessity and the same practical abuse appear in the parties into which ...
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