The Essay on Self-relianceThe Roycrofters, 1908 - 82 pages |
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... affecting lesson for us than this . They teach us to abide by our spontaneous impression with good humored inflexibility then most when the whole cry of voices is on the other side Else , tomorrow a stranger will say with masterly good ...
... affecting lesson for us than this . They teach us to abide by our spontaneous impression with good humored inflexibility then most when the whole cry of voices is on the other side Else , tomorrow a stranger will say with masterly good ...
Page 69
... affecting the whole intellectual action . The intellect is vagabond , and the universal system of education fosters restlessness . Our minds trav- el when our bodies are forced to stay at home . We imitate ; and what is imitation but ...
... affecting the whole intellectual action . The intellect is vagabond , and the universal system of education fosters restlessness . Our minds trav- el when our bodies are forced to stay at home . We imitate ; and what is imitation but ...
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affecting ance apologetic ashamed better bring you peace called cause charity church conformity consciousness contradict discern divine duties EAST AURORA ESSAY ON SELF-RELIANCE fact feel feet foolish force foreign Galileo genius genuine action Hampshire hear heart highest hope idol imitation immortal institutions intellect intoxicated involuntary perceptions Italy Let the words light live lose manhood master means memory mendicant ments metaphysics mind misunder Naples nature ness never noble numbers past act persons popular prayer proceedeth Quakerism rage RALPH WALDO EMERSON rejec Reliance religion rich Rome round ROYCROFTERS sacred Scipio seek self-trust Shakespeare shame sion society Socrates solitude soul sour face speak spirit spontaneous stand stay at home stoic teach tell thee things thou thought tion tory Traveling true truth virtue or vice voice wake want of self-reliance whole young