Self-Reliance: The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily LivingRichard Whelan Harmony/Rodale, 2012 M04 4 - 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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... justice , when we discern truth , we do nothing of ourselves but allow a passage to its beams . " ( " Self- Reliance " ) The greater a work of art or a scientific discovery , the more fully the artist or scientist has allowed the ...
... justice , when we discern truth , we do nothing of ourselves but allow a passage to its beams . " ( " Self- Reliance " ) The greater a work of art or a scientific discovery , the more fully the artist or scientist has allowed the ...
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... justice where we are , by whomsoever we deal with , accepting our actual companions and circum- stances , however humble or odious , as the mystic of- ficials to whom the universe has delegated its whole pleasure for us ...
... justice where we are , by whomsoever we deal with , accepting our actual companions and circum- stances , however humble or odious , as the mystic of- ficials to whom the universe has delegated its whole pleasure for us ...
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