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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... Friendship Prudence Heroism The Over - Soul Circles Intellect Art SECOND SERIES The Poet Experience Character Manners Gifts Nature Politics Nominalist and Realist New England Reformers ( A Lecture ) I have omitted in their entirety the ...
... Friendship Prudence Heroism The Over - Soul Circles Intellect Art SECOND SERIES The Poet Experience Character Manners Gifts Nature Politics Nominalist and Realist New England Reformers ( A Lecture ) I have omitted in their entirety the ...
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... friendship is tenderness . We are holden to men by every sort of tie , by blood , by pride , by fear , by hope , by lucre , by lust , by hate , by admiration , by every circumstance and badge and tri- fle , but we can scarce believe ...
... friendship is tenderness . We are holden to men by every sort of tie , by blood , by pride , by fear , by hope , by lucre , by lust , by hate , by admiration , by every circumstance and badge and tri- fle , but we can scarce believe ...
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... FRIENDSHIP REQUIRES that rare mean betwixt likeness and unlikeness , that piques each with the pres- ence of power and of consent in the other party . Better be a nettle in the side of your friend than his echo . The condition which ...
... FRIENDSHIP REQUIRES that rare mean betwixt likeness and unlikeness , that piques each with the pres- ence of power and of consent in the other party . Better be a nettle in the side of your friend than his echo . The condition which ...
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