Essays: First SeriesH. Altemus, 1892 - 322 pages |
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... society or mode of action in history , to which there is not somewhat corresponding in his life . Everything tends in a most wonderful manner to abbreviate itself and yield its whole virtue to him . He should see that he can live all ...
... society or mode of action in history , to which there is not somewhat corresponding in his life . Everything tends in a most wonderful manner to abbreviate itself and yield its whole virtue to him . He should see that he can live all ...
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... society ? Here also we are reminded of the action of man on man . A mind might ponder its thoughts for ages , and not gain so much self - knowledge as the passion of love shall teach it in a day . Who knows himself before he has been ...
... society ? Here also we are reminded of the action of man on man . A mind might ponder its thoughts for ages , and not gain so much self - knowledge as the passion of love shall teach it in a day . Who knows himself before he has been ...
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... society of your contem- poraries , the connection of events . Great men have always done so and confided themselves childlike to the genius of their age , betraying their percep- tion that the Eternal was stirring at their heart ...
... society of your contem- poraries , the connection of events . Great men have always done so and confided themselves childlike to the genius of their age , betraying their percep- tion that the Eternal was stirring at their heart ...
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... society ! -independent , irresponsible , looking out from his corner on such people and facts as pass by , he tries and sentences them on their merits , in the swift summary way of boys , as good , bad , interesting , silly , eloquent ...
... society ! -independent , irresponsible , looking out from his corner on such people and facts as pass by , he tries and sentences them on their merits , in the swift summary way of boys , as good , bad , interesting , silly , eloquent ...
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... 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 surrender the liberty and ...
... 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 surrender the liberty and ...
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