Books are the best of things, well used ; abused, among the worst. What is the right use ? What is the one end, which all means go to effect ? They are for nothing but to inspire. I had better never see a book, than to be warped by its attraction clean... Nature, Addresses and Lectures - Page 89by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1903 - 461 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1835 - 616 pages
...the bibliomaniacs of all degrees. This is bad ; this is worse than it seems. Books are the best of things, well used ; abused, among the worst. What is the right use 1 What is the one end which all means go to effect? They are for nothing but to inspire. I had better... | |
| 1838 - 536 pages
...Locke, and Bacon were only young men in libraries when they wrote these books." " Books are good only to inspire. I had better never see a book than to...orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system." " The soul active sees absolute truth ; and utters truth, or creates. In this action, it is genius ; not... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...emendators, the bibliomaniacs of all degrees. This is bad; this is worse than it seems. Books are the best of things, well used ; abused, among the worst. What...but to inspire. I had better never see a book than lo be warped by its attraction clean out of my own orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system.... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 404 pages
...the restorers of readings, the emendators, the bibliomaniacs of all degrees. Books are the best of things, well used ; abused, among the worst. What...and made a satellite instead of a system. The one 8 thing in the world, of value, is the active soul. This every man is entitled to ; this every man... | |
| Theodore Parker - 1864 - 626 pages
...they wrote these books. Hence, instead of man thinking, we have the bookworm. " Books are the best of things, well used ; abused, among the worst. What...warped by its attraction clean out of my own orbit, aud made a satellite instead of a system. The one thing in the world, of value, is the active soul.... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1866 - 400 pages
...bibliomaniacs of all degrees. Books are the best of things, well used ; abused, among the worst. vWhat is the right use ? What is the one end, which all...warped by its attraction clean out of my own orbit, and lira do a satellite instead of a system. The one 8 thing in the world, of value, is the active soul.... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 592 pages
...the restorers of readings, the cmendators, the bibliomaniacs of all degrees. Books arc the best of things, well used ; abused, among the • worst. What...is the one end, which ' • all means go to effect 1 They are for nothing but to inspire, v/ I had better never see a book, than to be warped by its attraction... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1875 - 584 pages
...the restorers of readings, the emendators, the bibliomaniacs of all degrees. Books are the best of things, well used ; abused, among the worst. What...What is the one end, which all means go to effect 1 They are for nothing but to inspire. I had better never see a book, than to be warped by its attraction... | |
| Henry Kiddle, Alexander Jacob Schem - 1876 - 900 pages
...realize the force and beauty of that fine sentiment of Emerson : " I had better never see a book than be warped by its attraction clean out of my own orbit, and made a satellite instead of a system.'' Montaigne strongly condemned the prevalent mode of teac faing by authority. " I^et the tutor," says... | |
| 1925 - 702 pages
...books and examination papers when they enter the struggle for existence the first time. Says Emerson, "I had better never see a book than to be warped by...own orbit and made a satellite instead of a system. Man Thinking must not be subdued by his instruments. Books are for the scholars' idle times. When we... | |
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