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
... force in today to rival or recreate that beautiful yesterday . We linger in the ruins of the old tent , where once we had bread and shelter and organs , nor believe that the spirit can feed , cover , and nerve us again . We cannot again ...
... force in today to rival or recreate that beautiful yesterday . We linger in the ruins of the old tent , where once we had bread and shelter and organs , nor believe that the spirit can feed , cover , and nerve us again . We cannot again ...
Page 123
... forces , and keep a slender human word among the storms , distances , and accidents that drive us hither and thither , and , by persistency , make the paltry force of one man reappear to redeem its pledge , after months and years , in ...
... forces , and keep a slender human word among the storms , distances , and accidents that drive us hither and thither , and , by persistency , make the paltry force of one man reappear to redeem its pledge , after months and years , in ...
Page 166
... force is no more to be withstood than any other natural force . We can drive a stone upward for a mo- ment into the air , but it is yet true that all stones will for ever fall ; and whatever instances can be quoted of unpunished theft ...
... force is no more to be withstood than any other natural force . We can drive a stone upward for a mo- ment into the air , but it is yet true that all stones will for ever fall ; and whatever instances can be quoted of unpunished theft ...
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