 The man must be so much that he must make all circumstances indifferent. Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age ; requires infinite spaces and numbers and time fully to accomplish his design; and posterity seem to follow his steps as a train...  The American Scholar: Self-reliance. Compensation - Page 55by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1893 - 108 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 pages
...is nature. He measures you, and all men, and all events. You are constrained to accept his standard. Ordinarily everybody in society reminds us of somewhat...much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause, 17. What qualities... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 396 pages
...you, and all men, and all events. You are constrained to accept his standard. Ordinarily every body in society reminds us of somewhat else or of some...much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, — put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause, a country,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 354 pages
...Where he is, there is nature. He measures you, and all men, and all events. Ordinarily, every body in society reminds us of somewhat else, or of some...he must make all circumstances indifferent. Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age ; requires infinite spaces and numbers and time fully to... | |
 | Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...you, and all men, and all events. You are constrained to accept his standard. Ordinarily every body in society reminds us of somewhat else, or of some...much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, — put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause, a country,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...you, and all men, and all events. You are constrained to accept his standard. Ordinarily every body in society reminds us of somewhat else, or of some...much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, — put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause, a country,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 352 pages
...Where he is, there is nature. He measures you, and all men, and all events. Ordinarily, every body in society reminds us of somewhat else, or of some...he must make all circumstances indifferent. Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age ; requires infinite spaces and numbers and time fully to... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 354 pages
...Where he is, there is nature. He measures you, and all men, and all events. Ordinarily, every body in society reminds us of somewhat else, or of some...he must make all circumstances indifferent. Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age ; requires infinite spaces and numbers and time fully to... | |
 | 1849 - 448 pages
...constrained to accept his standard. Ordinarily every body in society reminds us of somewhat else or some other person. Character, reality, reminds you...much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, — put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause, a country,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1853 - 214 pages
...everybody in society reminds us of somewhat else or of some other person. Character, reality, reminds yon of nothing else. It takes place of the whole creation....he must make all circumstances indifferent. Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age ; requires infinite spaces and numbers and time fully to... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1864 - 626 pages
...constrained to accept his standard. Ordinarily everybody in society reminds us of somewhat else or some other person. Character, reality, reminds you...much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, — put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause, a country,... | |
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