Essays, First SeriesHoughton, Mifflin, 1883 - 343 pages |
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Page 14
... society or mode of ac- tion in history to which there is not somewhat cor- responding in his life . Every thing tends in a wonderful manner to abbreviate itself and yield its own virtue to him . He should see that he can live all ...
... society or mode of ac- tion in history to which there is not somewhat cor- responding in his life . Every thing tends in a wonderful manner to abbreviate itself and yield its own virtue to him . He should see that he can live all ...
Page 40
... 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 contemporaries , the connection of events . Great men have always done so , and confided themselves childlike to the genius of their age , betraying their perception that the absolutely trustworthy was seated at their ...
... society of your contemporaries , the connection of events . Great men have always done so , and confided themselves childlike to the genius of their age , betraying their perception that the absolutely trustworthy was seated at their ...
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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 mem- bers agree , for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder , to surrender the ...
... Society everywhere is in conspiracy against the manhood of every one of its members . Society is a joint - stock company , in which the mem- bers agree , for the better securing of his bread to each shareholder , to surrender the ...
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... societies and dead institutions . Every decent and well - spoken individual affects and sways me more than is right . I ought to go upright and vital , and speak the rude truth in all ways . If malice and vanity wear the coat of phi ...
... societies and dead institutions . Every decent and well - spoken individual affects and sways me more than is right . I ought to go upright and vital , and speak the rude truth in all ways . If malice and vanity wear the coat of phi ...
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