The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Essays, 2d seriesHoughton, Mifflin, 1903 |
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Page 216
... wise man the State exists , and with the ap- pearance of the wise man the State expires . The appearance of character makes the State unneces- sary . The wise man is the State . He needs no army , fort , or navy , - he loves men too ...
... wise man the State exists , and with the ap- pearance of the wise man the State expires . The appearance of character makes the State unneces- sary . The wise man is the State . He needs no army , fort , or navy , - he loves men too ...
Page 285
... wise and the unwise : the latter wonders at what is unusual , the wise man wonders at the usual . Shall not the heart which has received so much , trust the Power by which it lives ? May it not quit other leadings , and listen to the ...
... wise and the unwise : the latter wonders at what is unusual , the wise man wonders at the usual . Shall not the heart which has received so much , trust the Power by which it lives ? May it not quit other leadings , and listen to the ...
Page 349
... wise and the foolish , he hon- ored and defended such wisdom and courage , or even trace of it , as each brought . Many of these pilgrims were unpre- sentable , rude and tedious ; few had any eyes and heart for Nature , and almost all ...
... wise and the foolish , he hon- ored and defended such wisdom and courage , or even trace of it , as each brought . Many of these pilgrims were unpre- sentable , rude and tedious ; few had any eyes and heart for Nature , and almost all ...
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