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 80
... fact the world hates , that the soul becomes ; for that forever degrades the past , turns all riches to poverty , all reputation to a shame , confounds the saint with the rogue , shoves Jesus and Judas equally aside . WE DO NOT YET SEE ...
... fact the world hates , that the soul becomes ; for that forever degrades the past , turns all riches to poverty , all reputation to a shame , confounds the saint with the rogue , shoves Jesus and Judas equally aside . WE DO NOT YET SEE ...
Page 101
... fact in his private experience flashes a light on what great bodies of men have done , and the crises of his life refer to national crises . Every revolution was first a thought in one man's mind ; and when the same thought occurs to ...
... fact in his private experience flashes a light on what great bodies of men have done , and the crises of his life refer to national crises . Every revolution was first a thought in one man's mind ; and when the same thought occurs to ...
Page 142
... fact . Not through subtle , sub- terranean channels need friend and fact be drawn to their counterpart , but , rightly considered , these things proceed from the eternal generation of the soul . Cause and effect are two sides of one fact ...
... fact . Not through subtle , sub- terranean channels need friend and fact be drawn to their counterpart , but , rightly considered , these things proceed from the eternal generation of the soul . Cause and effect are two sides of one fact ...
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