Self-Reliance: The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily LivingRichard Whelan Harmony/Rodale, 1991 M11 5 - 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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... Self - Reliance " ) During the 1830s Emerson was greatly influenced by the Quakers , at whose meetings for worship every- one sits in silence waiting for the Inner Voice , the Inner Light . When you are literally inspired , you rise to ...
... Self - Reliance " ) During the 1830s Emerson was greatly influenced by the Quakers , at whose meetings for worship every- one sits in silence waiting for the Inner Voice , the Inner Light . When you are literally inspired , you rise to ...
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... Self - Reliance " ) " If you would be a man , speak today what you think today in words as hard as cannon - balls , and tomorrow speak what to- morrow thinks in hard words again , though it contra- dict everything you said today . " ( " ...
... Self - Reliance " ) " If you would be a man , speak today what you think today in words as hard as cannon - balls , and tomorrow speak what to- morrow thinks in hard words again , though it contra- dict everything you said today . " ( " ...
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... Reliance TO BELIEVE YOUR OWN THOUGHT , to be- lieve that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men - that is genius . Speak your latent conviction , and it shall be the universal sense ; for the inmost ... Self-Reliance.
... Reliance TO BELIEVE YOUR OWN THOUGHT , to be- lieve that what is true for you in your private heart is true for all men - that is genius . Speak your latent conviction , and it shall be the universal sense ; for the inmost ... Self-Reliance.
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