 Ordinarily, every body in society reminds us of somewhat else, or of some other person. Character, reality, reminds you of nothing else; it takes place of the whole creation. The man must be so much that he must make all circumstances indifferent.  Essays [1st ser., ed.] with preface by T. Carlyle - Page 28by Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1853Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 pages
...everybody in society reminds us of somewhat else or of some other person. Character, reality, reminds you of nothing else. It takes place of the whole creation....much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause, 17. What qualities... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 396 pages
...body in society reminds us of somewhat else or of some other person. Character, reality, reminds you of nothing else. It takes place of the whole creation....much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, — put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause, a country,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 354 pages
...body in society reminds us of somewhat else, or of some other person. Character, reality, reminds you of nothing else ; it takes place of the whole creation....spaces and numbers and time fully to accomplish his design ; — and posterity seem to follow his steps as a train of clients. A man Cfesar is born, and... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...everybody in society reminds us of somewhat else, or of some other person. Character, reality, reminds you of nothing else. It takes place of the whole creation....must be so much that he must make all circumstances indifferent—put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...body in society reminds us of somewhat else or of some other person. Character, reality, reminds you of nothing else. It takes place of the whole creation....must be so much that he must make all circumstances indifferent,—put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...body in society reminds us of somewhat else, or of some other person. Character, reality, reminds you of nothing else. It takes place of the whole creation....much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, — put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause, a country,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
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 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 354 pages
...body in society reminds us of somewhat else, or of some other person. Character, reality, reminds you of nothing else ,; it takes place of the whole creation....spaces and numbers and time fully to accomplish his design ; — and posterity seem to follow his steps as a train of clients. A man Caesar is born, and... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 352 pages
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 | 1849 - 448 pages
...every body in society reminds us of somewhat else or some other person. Character, reality, reminds you of nothing else. It takes place of the whole creation....much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, — put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause, a country,... | |
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