 I hate to be defended in a newspaper. As long as all that is said is said against me, I feel a certain assurance of success. But as soon as honeyed words of praise are spoken for me I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies.  Essays, First Series - Page 108by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 333 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1841 - 396 pages
...triumph, lo ! he has passed on invulnerable. Blame is safer than praise. I hate to be defended in a newspaper. As long as all that is said, is said against...feel a certain assurance of success. But as soon as honied words of praise are spoken for me, I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies. In... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 400 pages
...triumph, lo! he has passed on invulnerable. Blame is safer than praise. I hate to be defended in a newspaper. As long as all that is said is said against...the Sandwich Islander believes that the strength and valour of the enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain the strength of the temptation we resist.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 384 pages
...triumph, lo ! he has passed on invulnerable. Blame is safer than praise. I hate to be defended in a newspaper. As long as all that is said, is said against...feel a certain assurance of success. But as soon as honied words of praise are spoken for me, I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies. In... | |
 | William John Dawson - 1848 - 1186 pages
...every thing, by prayer and deprecation let your requests be make known to God. AC 11= A THOUGHT. EVERT evil to which we do not succumb is a benefactor. As...the Sandwich Islander believes that the strength and valour of the enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain the strength of the temptation we resist.... | |
 | Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...triumph, lo ! he has passed on invulnerable. Blame is safer than praise. I hate to be defended in a newspaper. As long as all that is said, is said against...feel a certain assurance of success. But as soon as honied words of praise are spoken for me, I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies. In... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 pages
...triumph, lo ! he has passed on invulnerable. Blame is safer than praise. I hate to be defended in a newspaper. As long as all that is said, is said against...feel a certain assurance of success. But as soon as honied words of praise are spoken for me, I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies. In... | |
 | Alexander Melville Bell - 1849 - 356 pages
...enunciation, - and - to form - an easy, - natural, - and impressive delivery. — Rev. J, A. James. Every evil - to which - we do not succumb - is a benefactor....Sandwich Islander - believes - that the strength - and valour - of the enemy - he kills - passes - into himself, - so - we gain - the strength - of the temptation... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 352 pages
...triumph, lo ! he has passed on invulnerable. Blame is safer than praise. I hate to be defended in a newspaper. As long as all that is said is said against...Sandwich Islander believes that the strength and valor of tbe enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain the strength of the temptation we resist. The same... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1856 - 330 pages
...falls off from him like a dead skin, and when they would triumph, lo! he has passed on invulnerable As long as all that is said, is said against me, I...feel a certain assurance of success. "But as soon as honied words of praise are spoken for me, I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies. Every... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1852 - 352 pages
...and stung and sorely assailed. A great man is always willing to be little. Whilst he™silsf "onTEe cushion of advantages, he goes to sleep. When he is...before his enemies. In general, every evil to which we da not succumb is a benefactor. As the Sandwich Islander believes that the strength and valor of the... | |
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