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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... become like the Universal Soul , which is to say that you become more self - reliant . When you are self - reliant , fulfill the divine potential within your- self . You emulate God , and there can be no higher good than that . you ...
... become like the Universal Soul , which is to say that you become more self - reliant . When you are self - reliant , fulfill the divine potential within your- self . You emulate God , and there can be no higher good than that . you ...
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... become aware that the thought rises to an equal level in all bosoms , that all have a spiritual prop- erty in what was said , as well as the sayer . They all become wiser than they were . It arches over them like a temple , this unity ...
... become aware that the thought rises to an equal level in all bosoms , that all have a spiritual prop- erty in what was said , as well as the sayer . They all become wiser than they were . It arches over them like a temple , this unity ...
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... become porous to thought , and bibulous of the sea of light . INEFFABLE IS THE UNION of man and God in every act of the soul . The simplest person who in his integrity worships God becomes God . WHEN WE HAVE BROKEN our god of tradition ...
... become porous to thought , and bibulous of the sea of light . INEFFABLE IS THE UNION of man and God in every act of the soul . The simplest person who in his integrity worships God becomes God . WHEN WE HAVE BROKEN our god of tradition ...
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