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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... hand . Things seem to tend downward , to justify de- spondency , to promote rogues , to defeat the just ; and [ yet ] by knaves , as by martyrs , the just cause is carried forward . Although ... hands of one set of criminals into the 17 21.
... hand . Things seem to tend downward , to justify de- spondency , to promote rogues , to defeat the just ; and [ yet ] by knaves , as by martyrs , the just cause is carried forward . Although ... hands of one set of criminals into the 17 21.
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... hands of one set of criminals into the hands of another set of criminals as fast as the government is changed , and the march of civ- ilization is a train of felonies , yet the general ends are somehow answered . We see , now , events ...
... hands of one set of criminals into the hands of another set of criminals as fast as the government is changed , and the march of civ- ilization is a train of felonies , yet the general ends are somehow answered . We see , now , events ...
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... hands . His sin bedaubs him , mars all his good impression . Men know not why they do not trust him . His vice ... hand , the hero fears not that , if he withhold the avowal of a just and brave act , it will go unwitnessed and unloved ...
... hands . His sin bedaubs him , mars all his good impression . Men know not why they do not trust him . His vice ... hand , the hero fears not that , if he withhold the avowal of a just and brave act , it will go unwitnessed and unloved ...
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