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 32
... once . " The power to see is not separated from the will to do . " ( " Over - Soul " ) Once we have understood that the divine spirit acts through us , if we allow it to do so , then we feel a great responsibility always to be open to ...
... once . " The power to see is not separated from the will to do . " ( " Over - Soul " ) Once we have understood that the divine spirit acts through us , if we allow it to do so , then we feel a great responsibility always to be open to ...
Page 101
... once a private opinion ; and when it shall be a private opinion again , it will solve the problem of the age . The fact narrated must correspond to something in me to be credible or intelligible . We as we read must become Greeks ...
... once a private opinion ; and when it shall be a private opinion again , it will solve the problem of the age . The fact narrated must correspond to something in me to be credible or intelligible . We as we read must become Greeks ...
Page 184
... once the act of a single man : every law and usage was a man's expedient to meet a particular case : that they all are imitable , all alterable ; we may make as good : we may make better . Society is an illusion to the young citizen ...
... once the act of a single man : every law and usage was a man's expedient to meet a particular case : that they all are imitable , all alterable ; we may make as good : we may make better . Society is an illusion to the young citizen ...
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