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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... CHARACTER evermore publishes itself . The most fugitive deed and word , the mere air of doing a thing , the intimated purpose , expresses character . If you act , you show character ; if sit still , if you sleep , you show it . You ...
... CHARACTER evermore publishes itself . The most fugitive deed and word , the mere air of doing a thing , the intimated purpose , expresses character . If you act , you show character ; if sit still , if you sleep , you show it . You ...
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The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily Living Richard Whelan. Character THE FACE WHICH CHARACTER wears to me is self - sufficingness . I revere the person who is riches ; so that I cannot think of him as alone , or ...
The Wisdom of Ralph Waldo Emerson as Inspiration for Daily Living Richard Whelan. Character THE FACE WHICH CHARACTER wears to me is self - sufficingness . I revere the person who is riches ; so that I cannot think of him as alone , or ...
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... Character is this moral order seen through the medium of an individual nature . Men of character are the conscience of the society to which they belong . WE HAVE NO PLEASURE in thinking of a benev- olence that is only measured by its ...
... Character is this moral order seen through the medium of an individual nature . Men of character are the conscience of the society to which they belong . WE HAVE NO PLEASURE in thinking of a benev- olence that is only measured by its ...
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