Essays, First SeriesH. Altemus, 1939 - 332 pages |
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Page 59
... action ex- erts is explained when we inquire the reason of self - trust . Who is the Trustee ? What is the aboriginal Self on which a universal reliance may be grounded ? What is the nature and power of that science - baffling star ...
... action ex- erts is explained when we inquire the reason of self - trust . Who is the Trustee ? What is the aboriginal Self on which a universal reliance may be grounded ? What is the nature and power of that science - baffling star ...
Page 144
... action to testify that it is somewhat . The rich mind lies in the sun and sleeps , and is Nature . To think is to act . Let us , if we must have great actions , make our own so . All action is of an infinite elasticity , and the least ...
... action to testify that it is somewhat . The rich mind lies in the sun and sleeps , and is Nature . To think is to act . Let us , if we must have great actions , make our own so . All action is of an infinite elasticity , and the least ...
Page 222
... action , yet for the hero , that thing he does , is the highest deed , and is not open to the censure of philosophers or divines . It is the avowal of the unschooled man , that he finds a quality in him that is negligent of expense , of ...
... action , yet for the hero , that thing he does , is the highest deed , and is not open to the censure of philosophers or divines . It is the avowal of the unschooled man , that he finds a quality in him that is negligent of expense , of ...
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