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 31
... place around us every day would show us that a higher law than that of our will regulates events ... that only in our easy , simple , spontaneous action are we strong , and by contenting ourselves with obedience we be- come divine . ( 31.
... place around us every day would show us that a higher law than that of our will regulates events ... that only in our easy , simple , spontaneous action are we strong , and by contenting ourselves with obedience we be- come divine . ( 31.
Page 63
... higher in each of us overlooks this by - play , and Jove nods to Jove from behind each of us . WE ARE WISER THAN WE KNow . If we will not interfere with our thought , but will act entirely , or see how the thing stands in God , we know 63.
... higher in each of us overlooks this by - play , and Jove nods to Jove from behind each of us . WE ARE WISER THAN WE KNow . If we will not interfere with our thought , but will act entirely , or see how the thing stands in God , we know 63.
Page 138
... higher vision . Beware when the great God lets loose a thinker on this planet . Then all things are at risk . It is as when a conflagration has broken out in a great city , and no man knows what is safe , or where it will end . There is ...
... higher vision . Beware when the great God lets loose a thinker on this planet . Then all things are at risk . It is as when a conflagration has broken out in a great city , and no man knows what is safe , or where it will end . There is ...
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