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 75
... Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members . Society is a joint - stock company , in which the members agree , for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder , to surren- der the ...
... Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members . Society is a joint - stock company , in which the members agree , for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder , to surren- der the ...
Page 86
... SOCIETY NEVER ADVANCES . It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other . It undergoes con- tinual changes ; it is barbarous , it is civilized , it is chris- tianized , it is rich , it is scientific ; but this change is not ...
... SOCIETY NEVER ADVANCES . It recedes as fast on one side as it gains on the other . It undergoes con- tinual changes ; it is barbarous , it is civilized , it is chris- tianized , it is rich , it is scientific ; but this change is not ...
Page 203
... Society is good when it does not violate me ; but best when it is likest to solitude . Everything real is self ... society ; they incline to shut themselves in their chamber in the house , to live in the country rather than in the town ...
... Society is good when it does not violate me ; but best when it is likest to solitude . Everything real is self ... society ; they incline to shut themselves in their chamber in the house , to live in the country rather than in the town ...
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