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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... reason , we should speak the severest truth , we should say that we had never made a sacrifice . In these hours the mind seems so great that nothing can be taken from us that seems much . All loss , all pain , is particular ; the ...
... reason , we should speak the severest truth , we should say that we had never made a sacrifice . In these hours the mind seems so great that nothing can be taken from us that seems much . All loss , all pain , is particular ; the ...
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... reason , when they look out into the region of abso- lute truth ; then they will justify me and do the same thing . THE POPULACE THINK that your rejection of popular standards is a rejection of all standard , and mere antinomianism ...
... reason , when they look out into the region of abso- lute truth ; then they will justify me and do the same thing . THE POPULACE THINK that your rejection of popular standards is a rejection of all standard , and mere antinomianism ...
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The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily Living Richard Whelan. reason for the last flourish and tendril of his work , as every spine and tint in the seashell pre - exist in the secreting organs of the fish . EVERY ...
The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily Living Richard Whelan. reason for the last flourish and tendril of his work , as every spine and tint in the seashell pre - exist in the secreting organs of the fish . EVERY ...
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