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Page 54
... are insignificant in the curve of the sphere . Nor does it matter how you gauge and try him . A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza ; -- read it forward , backward , or across , it still spells the same thing .
... are insignificant in the curve of the sphere . Nor does it matter how you gauge and try him . A character is like an acrostic or Alexandrian stanza ; -- read it forward , backward , or across , it still spells the same thing .
Page 138
Human character does evermore publish itself . It will not be concealed . It hates darkness , it rushes into light . The most fugitive deed and word , the mere air of doing a thing , the intimated purpose , expresses character .
Human character does evermore publish itself . It will not be concealed . It hates darkness , it rushes into light . The most fugitive deed and word , the mere air of doing a thing , the intimated purpose , expresses character .
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The difference between talents and character is adroitness to keep the old and trodden round , and power and courage to make a ... Character makes an overpowering present , a cheerful , determined hour , which fortifies all the company ...
The difference between talents and character is adroitness to keep the old and trodden round , and power and courage to make a ... Character makes an overpowering present , a cheerful , determined hour , which fortifies all the company ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Essays, First Series Volume 2 of Complete works, Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Author | Ralph Waldo Emerson |
| Publisher | H. Altemus, 1923 |
| Original from | Harvard University |
| Digitized | 16 Feb 2008 |
| Length | 332 pages |
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