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 120
... prudence or law of shows recognizes the co - presence of other laws , and knows that its own office is subaltern , knows that it is surface and not center where it works . Prudence is false when de- tached . It is legitimate when it is ...
... prudence or law of shows recognizes the co - presence of other laws , and knows that its own office is subaltern , knows that it is surface and not center where it works . Prudence is false when de- tached . It is legitimate when it is ...
Page 124
... prudence to counsel , and ask why health and beauty and genius should now be the exception , rather than the rule of human nature ? Po- etry and prudence should be coincident . We have violated law upon law , until we stand amidst ruins ...
... prudence to counsel , and ask why health and beauty and genius should now be the exception , rather than the rule of human nature ? Po- etry and prudence should be coincident . We have violated law upon law , until we stand amidst ruins ...
Page 143
... prudence is the lowest prudence . IT IS THE HIGHEST POWER of divine moments that they abolish our contritions also . I accuse myself of sloth and unprofitableness day by day ; but when these waves of God flow into me , I no longer ...
... prudence is the lowest prudence . IT IS THE HIGHEST POWER of divine moments that they abolish our contritions also . I accuse myself of sloth and unprofitableness day by day ; but when these waves of God flow into me , I no longer ...
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