The Essay on Self-relianceThe Roycrofters, 1908 - 82 pages |
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... centuries before . The great genius returns to essential man . We reckoned the improve- ments of the art of war among the triumphs of science , and yet Napol- eon conquered Europe by the Biv- ouac , which consisted of falling back on ...
... centuries before . The great genius returns to essential man . We reckoned the improve- ments of the art of war among the triumphs of science , and yet Napol- eon conquered Europe by the Biv- ouac , which consisted of falling back on ...
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affecting ance apologetic ashamed better bring you peace called cause charity church conformity consciousness contradict discern divine duties EAST AURORA ESSAY ON SELF-RELIANCE fact feel feet foolish force foreign Galileo genius genuine action Hampshire hear heart highest hope idol imitation immortal institutions intellect intoxicated involuntary perceptions Italy Let the words light live lose manhood master means memory mendicant ments metaphysics mind misunder Naples nature ness never noble numbers past act persons popular prayer proceedeth Quakerism rage RALPH WALDO EMERSON rejec Reliance religion rich Rome round ROYCROFTERS sacred Scipio seek self-trust Shakespeare shame sion society Socrates solitude soul sour face speak spirit spontaneous stand stay at home stoic teach tell thee things thou thought tion tory Traveling true truth virtue or vice voice wake want of self-reliance whole young