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 53
... EFFECT OF ANY WRITING on the public mind is mathematically measurable by its depth of thought . How much water does it draw ? If it awaken you to think , if it lift you from your feet with the great voice of eloquence , then the effect ...
... EFFECT OF ANY WRITING on the public mind is mathematically measurable by its depth of thought . How much water does it draw ? If it awaken you to think , if it lift you from your feet with the great voice of eloquence , then the effect ...
Page 93
... effect , means and ends , seed and fruit , cannot be sev- ered ; for the effect already blooms in the cause , the end pre - exists in the means , the fruit in the seed . Whilst thus the world will be whole , and refuses to be disparted ...
... effect , means and ends , seed and fruit , cannot be sev- ered ; for the effect already blooms in the cause , the end pre - exists in the means , the fruit in the seed . Whilst thus the world will be whole , and refuses to be disparted ...
Page 136
... effect is a fine cause , which , being narrowly seen , is itself the effect of a finer cause . Every thing looks permanent until its secret is known . THE KEY TO EVERY MAN is his thought . Sturdy and defying though he look , he has a ...
... effect is a fine cause , which , being narrowly seen , is itself the effect of a finer cause . Every thing looks permanent until its secret is known . THE KEY TO EVERY MAN is his thought . Sturdy and defying though he look , he has a ...
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