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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Page 51
... deep in his book , but time and like- minded men will find them . No man can learn what he has not preparation for learning , however near to his eyes is the object . A chemist may tell his most precious secrets to a carpen- ter , and ...
... deep in his book , but time and like- minded men will find them . No man can learn what he has not preparation for learning , however near to his eyes is the object . A chemist may tell his most precious secrets to a carpen- ter , and ...
Page 135
... that there is no end in nature , but every end is a beginning ; that there is always another dawn risen on mid - noon , and under every deep a lower deep opens . There are no fixtures in nature . The universe is Circles.
... that there is no end in nature , but every end is a beginning ; that there is always another dawn risen on mid - noon , and under every deep a lower deep opens . There are no fixtures in nature . The universe is Circles.
Page 200
... deep and square on blocks of Quincy granite he lays the foundations of his banking - house or Exchange , must set it , at last , not on a cube corresponding to the angles of his structure , but on a mass of unknown materials and ...
... deep and square on blocks of Quincy granite he lays the foundations of his banking - house or Exchange , must set it , at last , not on a cube corresponding to the angles of his structure , but on a mass of unknown materials and ...
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