The Essay on Self-relianceThe Roycrofters, 1908 - 82 pages |
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Ralph Waldo Emerson. tion of the divine fact . Bid them take the shoes from off their feet , for God is here within . Let our simplicity Self- judge them , and our docility to our Reliance own law demonstrate the poverty of nature and ...
Ralph Waldo Emerson. tion of the divine fact . Bid them take the shoes from off their feet , for God is here within . Let our simplicity Self- judge them , and our docility to our Reliance own law demonstrate the poverty of nature and ...
Page 53
... tion . Live no longer to the expecta- tion of these deceived and deceiving people with whom we converse . Say to them , O father , O mother , O wife , O brother , O ' friend , I have lived with you after appearances hitherto ...
... tion . Live no longer to the expecta- tion of these deceived and deceiving people with whom we converse . Say to them , O father , O mother , O wife , O brother , O ' friend , I have lived with you after appearances hitherto ...
Page 55
... have their moments of reason when they look out into the region of absolute truth ; then will they justify me and do the same thing o The populace think that your rejec- tion of popular standards is a rejec- tion of all 55.
... have their moments of reason when they look out into the region of absolute truth ; then will they justify me and do the same thing o The populace think that your rejec- tion of popular standards is a rejec- tion of all 55.
Page 56
Ralph Waldo Emerson. tion of popular standards is a rejec- tion of all standard , and mere anti- Self- nomianism ; and the bold sensualist Reliance will use the name of philosophy to gild his crimes . But the law of consciousness abides ...
Ralph Waldo Emerson. tion of popular standards is a rejec- tion of all standard , and mere anti- Self- nomianism ; and the bold sensualist Reliance will use the name of philosophy to gild his crimes . But the law of consciousness abides ...
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... tion society , he will see the need of these ethics . The sinew and heart of man seem to be drawn out , and we are becoming timorous despond- ing whimperers . We are afraid of truth , afraid of fortune , afraid of death , and afraid of ...
... tion society , he will see the need of these ethics . The sinew and heart of man seem to be drawn out , and we are becoming timorous despond- ing whimperers . We are afraid of truth , afraid of fortune , afraid of death , and afraid of ...
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