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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... whole . The basic laws , the universal truths , are inherent in every substance , be- ing , and event . If you view any part with sufficient understanding , you will grasp the nature of the whole . Emerson passionately believed that if ...
... whole . The basic laws , the universal truths , are inherent in every substance , be- ing , and event . If you view any part with sufficient understanding , you will grasp the nature of the whole . Emerson passionately believed that if ...
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... whole future in the bottom of the heart . " ( " Over - Soul " ) ONE OF EMERSON'S CENTRAL CONCEPTS is that each of us must obey the divine voice within him- self or herself . But how do we recognize the voice of God within us ? How do we ...
... whole future in the bottom of the heart . " ( " Over - Soul " ) ONE OF EMERSON'S CENTRAL CONCEPTS is that each of us must obey the divine voice within him- self or herself . But how do we recognize the voice of God within us ? How do we ...
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... whole truth , as you see it , or do not speak at all . Em- erson maintained that it is better to be alone than to be surrounded by people with whom you cannot be truly and fully yourself . Emerson valued sincerity above all other ...
... whole truth , as you see it , or do not speak at all . Em- erson maintained that it is better to be alone than to be surrounded by people with whom you cannot be truly and fully yourself . Emerson valued sincerity above all other ...
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... whole pleasure for us . " ( " Experience " ) " Do not waste yourself in rejection , " wrote Em- erson ; " do not bark against the bad , but chant the beauty of the good . " ( Journal , July 1841 ) Dwell on your dissatisfaction and you ...
... whole pleasure for us . " ( " Experience " ) " Do not waste yourself in rejection , " wrote Em- erson ; " do not bark against the bad , but chant the beauty of the good . " ( Journal , July 1841 ) Dwell on your dissatisfaction and you ...
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... whole ; a desire raging , infinite ; a hunger , as of space to be filled with planets ; a cry of famine , as of devils for souls . Then , for the satisfaction , to each man is ad- ministered a single drop , a bead of dew of vital power ...
... whole ; a desire raging , infinite ; a hunger , as of space to be filled with planets ; a cry of famine , as of devils for souls . Then , for the satisfaction , to each man is ad- ministered a single drop , a bead of dew of vital power ...
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