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 19
... universe and that the unchanging nature of that power deter- mines every detail of human life , of history , and of the natural world . That is so because the universe and everything in it form a single , unified , organic system that ...
... universe and that the unchanging nature of that power deter- mines every detail of human life , of history , and of the natural world . That is so because the universe and everything in it form a single , unified , organic system that ...
Page 47
... universe re- mains to the heart unhurt . Neither vexations nor ca- lamities abate our trust . No man ever stated his griefs as lightly as he might . Allow for exaggeration in the most patient and sorely ridden hack that ever was driven ...
... universe re- mains to the heart unhurt . Neither vexations nor ca- lamities abate our trust . No man ever stated his griefs as lightly as he might . Allow for exaggeration in the most patient and sorely ridden hack that ever was driven ...
Page 136
... universe is fluid and volatile . Permanence is but a word of de- grees . Our globe seen by God is a transparent law , not a mass of facts . The law dissolves the fact and holds it fluid . Our culture is the predominance of an idea which ...
... universe is fluid and volatile . Permanence is but a word of de- grees . Our globe seen by God is a transparent law , not a mass of facts . The law dissolves the fact and holds it fluid . Our culture is the predominance of an idea which ...
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