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 28
... present moment . To be sincere is to reject the secondhand , the merely conventional , and the arbitrary , and to despise hypocrisy , cant , and prej- udice . It is to be true to yourself , both in thought and in expression . It is to ...
... present moment . To be sincere is to reject the secondhand , the merely conventional , and the arbitrary , and to despise hypocrisy , cant , and prej- udice . It is to be true to yourself , both in thought and in expression . It is to ...
Page 30
... present . Life is to be lived in the here and now . To do otherwise is , quite simply , to live less than fully . Fur- thermore , whatever our circumstances , it is our re- sponsibility to recognize the divine spirit in all persons and ...
... present . Life is to be lived in the here and now . To do otherwise is , quite simply , to live less than fully . Fur- thermore , whatever our circumstances , it is our re- sponsibility to recognize the divine spirit in all persons and ...
Page 139
... of the ideas which have emerged on their mental horizon , and which cause the present order of things , as a tree bears its apples . A new degree of culture would instantly revolutionize the entire system of human pursuits . 139.
... of the ideas which have emerged on their mental horizon , and which cause the present order of things , as a tree bears its apples . A new degree of culture would instantly revolutionize the entire system of human pursuits . 139.
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