The Essay on Self-relianceThe Roycrofters, 1908 - 82 pages |
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Page 41
... in course of time , all mankind , — although it may chance that no one has seen it before me For my perception of it is as much a fact as the sun The relations of the soul to the di- vine spirit are so pure that it is pro- fane 41.
... in course of time , all mankind , — although it may chance that no one has seen it before me For my perception of it is as much a fact as the sun The relations of the soul to the di- vine spirit are so pure that it is pro- fane 41.
Page 42
... relation to it , -one thing as much as another . All things are dissolved to their center by their cause , and in the universal miracle petty and particular miracles dis- appear This is and must be . If , therefore , a man claims to ...
... relation to it , -one thing as much as another . All things are dissolved to their center by their cause , and in the universal miracle petty and particular miracles dis- appear This is and must be . If , therefore , a man claims to ...
Page 54
... relations I must fill after a new and unprecedented way . I appeal from your customs . I must be myself . - I cannot break myself any longer for you , or you . If you can love me for what I am , we shall be happier . If you cannot , I ...
... relations I must fill after a new and unprecedented way . I appeal from your customs . I must be myself . - I cannot break myself any longer for you , or you . If you can love me for what I am , we shall be happier . If you cannot , I ...
Page 56
... relations to father , mother , cousin , neighbor , town , cat and dog ; whether any of these can upbraid you . But I may also neglect this reflex standard , and absolve me to myself . I have my own stern claims and per- fect circle . It ...
... relations to father , mother , cousin , neighbor , town , cat and dog ; whether any of these can upbraid you . But I may also neglect this reflex standard , and absolve me to myself . I have my own stern claims and per- fect circle . It ...
Page 60
... relations of men ; in their religion ; in their education ; in their pursuits ; their modes of living ; their association ; in their prop- erty ; in their speculative views . 1. In what prayers do men allow themselves ! That 60.
... relations of men ; in their religion ; in their education ; in their pursuits ; their modes of living ; their association ; in their prop- erty ; in their speculative views . 1. In what prayers do men allow themselves ! That 60.
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