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" If any man consider the present aspects of what is called by distinction society, he will see the need of these ethics. The sinew and heart of man seem to be drawn out, and we are become timorous, desponding whimperers. We are afraid of truth, afraid... "
The Atlantic Monthly - Page 38
1897
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The Monthly magazine

Monthly literary register - 1841 - 1092 pages
...necessity is to others. "If any man consider the present aspects of what is called by distinction iccittf, he will see the need of these ethics. The sinew and...and we are become timorous desponding whimperers. We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. Our age yields...
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Select Essays and Poems

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 pages
...society, law to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others. 33. If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and we are become timorous, desponding whimperers. We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. Our age yields...
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Essays

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 324 pages
...society, law to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others. I If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and we are become timorous desponding whimperers. We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of"3eath, and afraid of each other. Our age yields...
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The Monthly Magazine, Or, British Register

1841 - 640 pages
...society, law to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others. " If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and we are become timorous desponding whimperers. We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. Our age yields...
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Essays

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 354 pages
...society, law, to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others ! 5 If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and we are become timorous, desponding whimperers. We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. Our age yields...
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Essays, Lectures and Orations

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...society, law to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others. If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and we are become timorous desponding whimperers. We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. Our age yields...
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Essays, orations and lectures

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others. If any man consider the present aspectsof what is called by distinction society, he will see...and we are become timorous desponding whimperers. We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. Our age yields...
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Twelve essays [comprising Essays, 1st ser.].

Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...society, law to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others. If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and we are become timorous desponding whimperers. We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. Our age yields...
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Twelve Essays

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...society, law to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others. If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and we are become timorous desponding whimperers. We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. Our age yields...
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Essays, First Series

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 356 pages
...society, law, to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others ! If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and we are become timorous, desponding whimperers. We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. Our age yields...
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