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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... side but one ; on that side all obstruction is taken away , and he sweeps serenely over a deepening channel into an infinite sea . This Spiritual Laws.
... side but one ; on that side all obstruction is taken away , and he sweeps serenely over a deepening channel into an infinite sea . This Spiritual Laws.
Page 106
... , whose eye- sockets are so formed that it would be impossible for such eyes to squint , and take furtive glances on this side and on that , but they must turn the whole head . The manners of that period are plain and fierce . History.
... , whose eye- sockets are so formed that it would be impossible for such eyes to squint , and take furtive glances on this side and on that , but they must turn the whole head . The manners of that period are plain and fierce . History.
Page 148
... , it is not truth . WHAT IS THE HARDEST TASK in the world ? To think . I would put myself in the attitude to look in the eye an abstract truth , and I cannot . I blench and withdraw on this side and on that . I seem Intellect.
... , it is not truth . WHAT IS THE HARDEST TASK in the world ? To think . I would put myself in the attitude to look in the eye an abstract truth , and I cannot . I blench and withdraw on this side and on that . I seem Intellect.
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