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 24
... truth when it is revealed to us by the soul ? " The soul is the perceiver and revealer of truth . We know truth when we see it , let skeptic and scoffer say what they choose . Foolish people ask you , when you have spoken what they do ...
... truth when it is revealed to us by the soul ? " The soul is the perceiver and revealer of truth . We know truth when we see it , let skeptic and scoffer say what they choose . Foolish people ask you , when you have spoken what they do ...
Page 27
... truth , as you see it , is an act of reverence , as is respecting the infinite interpretations and applications of truth by oth- ers . He deplored the tendency of people " to pair off into insane parties , and learn the amount of truth ...
... truth , as you see it , is an act of reverence , as is respecting the infinite interpretations and applications of truth by oth- ers . He deplored the tendency of people " to pair off into insane parties , and learn the amount of truth ...
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... truth for its own sake , think much less of property in truth [ of owning truth ] . Thankfully they accept it everywhere , and do not label or stamp it with any man's name , for it is theirs long beforehand . It is theirs from eternity ...
... truth for its own sake , think much less of property in truth [ of owning truth ] . Thankfully they accept it everywhere , and do not label or stamp it with any man's name , for it is theirs long beforehand . It is theirs from eternity ...
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