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" As no man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him, so no man had ever a defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired his horns and blamed his feet, but when the hunter came, his feet saved him, and afterwards,... "
Essays: First Series - Page 121
by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 396 pages
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Select Essays and Poems

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 pages
...anything if he has no chance to run another ? 38. The good are befriended even by weakness and defect. As no man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him, so no man had ever a defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired...
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Essays

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 324 pages
...and deity, Yet in themselves are nothing." The good are befriended even by weakness and defect. As no man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him, so no man had ever a defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired...
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The Univercœlum and Spiritual Philosopher, Volume 3, Issues 1-26

1848 - 424 pages
...is not good, or not well thrown, it will go nigh to cut the steersman in twain, or to sink the boat. You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong. " No...heaven on himself, in striving to shut out others. Treat men as pawns and nine-pins, and you shall suffer as well as they. 11 you leave out their hearts,...
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Essays, orations and lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...and deity. Yet in themselves are nothing." The good are befriended even by weakness and defect. As no man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him, so no man had ever a defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired...
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Essays, Lectures and Orations

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...power and deity, Yet in themselves are nothing. The good are befriended even by weakness and defect. As no man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him, so no man had ever a defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired...
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Twelve Essays

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...and deity, Yet in themselves are nothing. , The good are befriended even by weakness and defect. As no man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him, so no man had ever a defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired...
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Twelve essays [comprising Essays, 1st ser.].

Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...power and deity, Yet in themselves are nothing. The good are befriended even by weakness and defect. As no man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him, so no man had ever a defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired...
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Essays

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 352 pages
...and deity, Yet in themselves are nothing." The good are befriended even by weakness «nd defect. As no man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him, so no man had ever a defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired...
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Essays, First Series

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 356 pages
...and deity, Yet in themselves are nothing." The good are befriended even by weakness and defect. As no man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him, so no man had ever a defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired...
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The Spirit Messenger: A Semi-monthly Magazine Devoted to Spiritual ..., Volume 1

1850 - 426 pages
...is not good, or not well thrown, it will go nigh to cut the steersman in twain, or to sink the boat. You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong. "No man...heaven on himself, in striving to shut out others. Treat men as pawns and nine-pins, and you shall suffer as well as they. If you leave out their hearts,...
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