| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1808 - 168 pages
...original ? In architecture what must be considered ? 43. Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force...exhibited it. Where is the master who could have taught Shakespeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin, or Washington, or Bacon, or Newton... | |
| 1849 - 448 pages
...My giant goes with me wherever I go." '' It was in his own mind that the artist sought his model" " That which each can do best none but his Maker can teach him." " Every great man is an unique." " Nothing can bring you peace but the triumph of principles." His... | |
| George Jacob Holyoake - 1853 - 160 pages
...the philosophy of Originality : — " Insist on yourself," says he, " never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment, with the cumulative...you have only an extemporaneous, half possession. The way to speak and write what shall not go out of fashion, is to speak and write sincerely. Take... | |
| Tryon Edwards - 1853 - 442 pages
...change of visionary luxury. — Johnson. IMITATION. — Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force...talent of another. you have only an extemporaneous, half-possession. That which each can do best, none but his Maker can teach him. — Emerson. IMMORTALITY.... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1856 - 592 pages
...fitted, and taste and sentiment will be satisfied also. Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force...can, till that person has exhibited it Where is the roaster who could have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the master who could have instructed Franklin,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1852 - 352 pages
...cultivation ; but of the 1 adopted talent of another, you have only an extemporaneous, half possession. IThat which each can' do best, none but his Maker can teach...man yet knows what it is, nor can, till that person v has exhibited it. Where is the master who could •have taught Shakspeare ? Where is the master who... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pages
...sentiment will be satisfied also. SELF-RELIANCE. Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift yon can present every moment with the cumulative force of a whole life's cultivation ; bnt of the adopted talent of another, TOO have only an extemporaneous, half possession. That which... | |
| Charles Walton Sanders - 1859 - 482 pages
...Domini 1265. SELF-RELIANCE. Ii. WALDO KHKB8OX. 1. Insist on 3rourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force...extemporaneous, half- possession. That which each can do test, none but his Maker can teach him. No man yet knows what it is, nor can, till that person has... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 pages
...and sentiment will be satisfied also. SELF-RELIANCE. Insist on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force...cultivation; but of the adopted talent of another jou have only an extemporaneous, half possession. That which each can do best, none but his Maker can... | |
| 1859 - 188 pages
...the text, do credit to the sermon. SELF-RELIANCE. INSIST on yourself; never imitate. Your own gift you can present every moment with the cumulative force...whole life's cultivation ; but of the adopted talent ot another you have only an extemporaneous half-possession. That which each can do best, none but his... | |
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