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 65
... live in today . The only mode of obtaining an answer to these questions of the senses is to forego all low curiosity , and , accepting the tide of being which floats ... live , work and live , and all unawares the advancing soul has built 65.
... live in today . The only mode of obtaining an answer to these questions of the senses is to forego all low curiosity , and , accepting the tide of being which floats ... live , work and live , and all unawares the advancing soul has built 65.
Page 76
... live . My life is for itself and not for a spectacle . What I must do is all that concerns me , not what the people ... live after the world's opinion ; it is easy in solitude to live after our own ; but the great man is he who in the ...
... live . My life is for itself and not for a spectacle . What I must do is all that concerns me , not what the people ... live after the world's opinion ; it is easy in solitude to live after our own ; but the great man is he who in the ...
Page 120
... live to the utility of the symbol ; esteeming health and wealth a final good . Another class live above this mark , to the beauty of the symbol ; as the poet and artist , and the naturalist , and man of science . A third class live ...
... live to the utility of the symbol ; esteeming health and wealth a final good . Another class live above this mark , to the beauty of the symbol ; as the poet and artist , and the naturalist , and man of science . A third class live ...
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