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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... hand . upper Things seem to tend downward , to justify de- spondency , to promote rogues , to defeat the just ; and [ yet ] by knaves , as by martyrs , the just cause is carried forward ... hands of one set of criminals into the 21.
... hand . upper Things seem to tend downward , to justify de- spondency , to promote rogues , to defeat the just ; and [ yet ] by knaves , as by martyrs , the just cause is carried forward ... hands of one set of criminals into the 21.
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... hands of one set of criminals into the hands of another set of criminals as fast as the government is changed , and the march of civ- ilization is a train of felonies , yet the general ends are somehow answered . We see , now , events ...
... hands of one set of criminals into the hands of another set of criminals as fast as the government is changed , and the march of civ- ilization is a train of felonies , yet the general ends are somehow answered . We see , now , events ...
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... hands in heroic hands . Only be admonished by what you already see , not to strike leagues of friendship with cheap persons , where no friendship can be . Our impatience betrays us into rash and foolish alliances , which no God attends ...
... hands in heroic hands . Only be admonished by what you already see , not to strike leagues of friendship with cheap persons , where no friendship can be . Our impatience betrays us into rash and foolish alliances , which no God attends ...
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