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 121
... measure and discriminate ; let him accept and hive every fact of chemistry , natural history , and economics ; the more he has , the less is he willing to spare any one . Time is always bringing the occasions that disclose their value ...
... measure and discriminate ; let him accept and hive every fact of chemistry , natural history , and economics ; the more he has , the less is he willing to spare any one . Time is always bringing the occasions that disclose their value ...
Page 166
... measured by its works . Love is inexhaustible , and if its estate is wasted , its granary emptied , still cheers and enriches , and the man , though he sleep , seems to purify the air , and his house to adorn the landscape and ...
... measured by its works . Love is inexhaustible , and if its estate is wasted , its granary emptied , still cheers and enriches , and the man , though he sleep , seems to purify the air , and his house to adorn the landscape and ...
Page 190
... measures . Parties of principle , as , religious sects , or the party of free - trade , of universal suffrage , of ... measure , nowise useful to the common- wealth . Of the two great parties which , at this hour , al- most share the ...
... measures . Parties of principle , as , religious sects , or the party of free - trade , of universal suffrage , of ... measure , nowise useful to the common- wealth . Of the two great parties which , at this hour , al- most share the ...
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