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" It was not Bonaparte's fault. He did all that in him lay to live and thrive without moral principle. It was the nature of things, the eternal law of man and of the world which balked and ruined him; and the result, in a million experiments, will be the... "
The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Representative men - Page 258
by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1903
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The Indicator: A Literary Periodical Conducted by Students of ..., Volumes 1-3

1848 - 936 pages
...following passage, in his lecture on Napoleon, after speaking of the causes of his inglorious end. " But it was not Bonaparte's fault. He did all that in him...man and of the world, which baulked and ruined him." It is unnecessary to remark the tendency of such a philosophy to subvert the principles of a sound...
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The Truth-seeker in philosophy, literature, and religion, ed. by F ..., Volume 2

Truth-seeker and present age - 1850 - 478 pages
...existenee of those who served him : and the universal ery of Franee and of Europe, in 181 4, was 'Enough of Bonaparte.' " It was not Bonaparte's fault. He did...that in him lay, to live and thrive without moral prineiple. It was the nature of things, the eternal law of man and of the world, whieh baulked and...
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Representative Men: Seven Lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 270 pages
...exorbitant egotist narrowed, impoverished and absorbed the power and existence of those who served him; and the universal cry of France and of Europe, in 1814, was "enough qf Bonaparte." It was not Bonaparte's fault. He did all that in him lay, to live and thrive without...
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The Christian observer [afterw.] The Christian observer and advocate

1861 - 998 pages
...restless energy, unrivalled genius, and unscrupulous decision were concerned, this terrible failure was not Bonaparte's fault. " He did all that in him...and thrive without moral principle." It was " the eternal law " which balked and ruined him, and the result in a million of experiments would always...
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The Christian Observer, Volume 60

1861 - 1176 pages
...restless energy, unrivalled genius, and unscrupulous decision were concerned, this terrible failure was not Bonaparte's fault. " He did all that in him...and thrive without moral principle." It was " the eternal law " which balked and ruined him, and the result in a million of experiments would always...
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The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Representative men. English traits ...

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 504 pages
...exorbitant egotist narrowed, impoverished, and absorbed the power and existence of those who served him ; and the universal cry of France, and of Europe, in...principle. It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him ; and the result, in a million experiments would...
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Representative men. English traits. Conduct of life

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 500 pages
...exorbitant egotist narrowed, impoverished, and absorbed the power and existence of those who served him; and the universal cry of France, and of Europe, in...principle. It was the nature of things, the eternal law of the man and the world, which balked and ruined him;- and the result, in a million experiments would...
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Literature of the English Language: Comprising Representative Selections ...

1872 - 660 pages
...served him; and the universal cry of France and of Europe, in 1814, was, " Enough' of him ! " " Asses de Bonaparte ! " It was not Bonaparte's fault. He...things, the eternal law of man and of the world, which balked and ruined him ; and the result in a million experiments will be the same. Every experiment,...
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Literature of the English Language: Comprising Representative Selections ...

Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 pages
...exorbitant egotist narrowed, impoverished, and absorbed the power and existence of those who served him ; and the universal cry of France and of Europe, in 1814, was, " Enough of him!" " Axses de Bonaparte!" It was not Bonaparte's fault. He did all that in him lay to live and thrive...
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The Prose Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: In Two Volumes

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 500 pages
...exorbitant egotist narrowed, impoverished, and absorbed the power and existence of those who served him ; and the universal cry of France, and of Europe, in...Bonaparte." It was not Bonaparte's fault. ( He did aU, that in him lay, to live and thrive without moral principle, (it was the nature of things, the...
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