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
... teaching . The man may teach by doing , and not otherwise . If he can com- municate himself , he can teach , but not by words . He teaches who gives , and he learns who receives . There is no teaching until the pupil is brought into the ...
... teaching . The man may teach by doing , and not otherwise . If he can com- municate himself , he can teach , but not by words . He teaches who gives , and he learns who receives . There is no teaching until the pupil is brought into the ...
Page 66
... teach , not voluntarily , but involuntarily . Thoughts come into our minds by avenues which we never left open , and thoughts go out of our minds through avenues which we never voluntarily opened . Character teaches over our head . The ...
... teach , not voluntarily , but involuntarily . Thoughts come into our minds by avenues which we never left open , and thoughts go out of our minds through avenues which we never voluntarily opened . Character teaches over our head . The ...
Page 161
... teach much which the days never know . The persons who compose our company converse , and come and go , and design and execute many things , and something comes of it all , but an unlooked - for result . The individual is always ...
... teach much which the days never know . The persons who compose our company converse , and come and go , and design and execute many things , and something comes of it all , but an unlooked - for result . The individual is always ...
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