Essays: First seriesHoughton, Mifflin, 1883 - 343 pages |
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... tence makes the world rich . Though she extrudes all other persons from his attention as cheap and unworthy , she indemnifies him by carrying out her own being into somewhat impersonal , large , mun- dane , so that the maiden stands to ...
... tence makes the world rich . Though she extrudes all other persons from his attention as cheap and unworthy , she indemnifies him by carrying out her own being into somewhat impersonal , large , mun- dane , so that the maiden stands to ...
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... tence of Emanuel Swedenborg , which would alone indicate the greatness of that man's perception , " It is no proof of a man's understanding to be able to affirm whatever he pleases ; but to be able to dis- cern that what is true is true ...
... tence of Emanuel Swedenborg , which would alone indicate the greatness of that man's perception , " It is no proof of a man's understanding to be able to affirm whatever he pleases ; but to be able to dis- cern that what is true is true ...
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... tence said , Let us be silent , for so are the gods . Silence is a solvent that destroys personality , and gives us leave to be great and universal . Every man's progress is through a succession of teachers , each of whom seems at the ...
... tence said , Let us be silent , for so are the gods . Silence is a solvent that destroys personality , and gives us leave to be great and universal . Every man's progress is through a succession of teachers , each of whom seems at the ...
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