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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 31
Page 30
... spirit in all persons and in all events . To see your neighbor as a manifes- tation of the divine spirit is to love your neighbor . When you live in the light , you understand that life's greatest pleasure is to be able to see the ...
... spirit in all persons and in all events . To see your neighbor as a manifes- tation of the divine spirit is to love your neighbor . When you live in the light , you understand that life's greatest pleasure is to be able to see the ...
Page 32
... spirit will supply you with those qualities along with its imperatives , for true understanding carries such force that it does not remain intellectual ; we feel compelled to put our insight into action at once . " The power to see is ...
... spirit will supply you with those qualities along with its imperatives , for true understanding carries such force that it does not remain intellectual ; we feel compelled to put our insight into action at once . " The power to see is ...
Page 34
... spirit will express itself through us and along what paths it will lead us . As Emerson says of every person : " The ... spirit in ourselves and in every other person - then we allow the spirit to act through us . Emerson's Essays ...
... spirit will express itself through us and along what paths it will lead us . As Emerson says of every person : " The ... spirit in ourselves and in every other person - then we allow the spirit to act through us . Emerson's Essays ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
action appear bad company beauty become behold believe better black event Boston cause character circumstances consciousness diastole divine Providence divine spirit Emerson Emerson's Essays ence essence eternal evermore exists experience fact faith false relations fear feel force friendship genius gift hands Harvard Divinity School heart heroism hour human individual inspiration intellect justice Last Judgment lecture less light live look man's mind moral nature ness never Nominalist numbers ourselves Over-Soul parallax party persons philosopher Plato poet political present prudence Ralph Waldo Emerson relations Richard Whelan RWE's secret seems Self-Reliance sense sentiment shines sincere society speak stand sweet talent teach things thou thought tion tomorrow Transcendentalist true truth tuberculosis Unitarian unity Universal Soul virtue voice whole wisdom wise words worship