The Essay on Self-relianceThe Roycrofters, 1908 - 82 pages |
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Page 27
... contradict somewhat you have stated in this or that public place ? Suppose you should contradict yourself ; what then ? It seems to be a rule of wisdom never to rely on your memory alone , scarcely even in acts of pure memory , but ...
... contradict somewhat you have stated in this or that public place ? Suppose you should contradict yourself ; what then ? It seems to be a rule of wisdom never to rely on your memory alone , scarcely even in acts of pure memory , but ...
Page 28
... contradicts every thing you said today Ah , then , exclaim the aged ladies , you shall be sure to be misunderstood . Mis- understood ! It is a right fool's word . Is it so bad then to be misunder- stood ? Pythagoras was misunder- stood ...
... contradicts every thing you said today Ah , then , exclaim the aged ladies , you shall be sure to be misunderstood . Mis- understood ! It is a right fool's word . Is it so bad then to be misunder- stood ? Pythagoras was misunder- stood ...
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... contradict as readily the statement of perceptions as of opinions , or rather much more readily ; for , they do not distinguish between perception and notion . They fancy that I choose to see this or that thing . But perception is not ...
... contradict as readily the statement of perceptions as of opinions , or rather much more readily ; for , they do not distinguish between perception and notion . They fancy that I choose to see this or that thing . But perception is not ...
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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