No man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him," said Burke. The exclusive in fashionable life does not see that he excludes himself from enjoyment, in the attempt to appropriate it The exclusionist in religion does not see that he shuts... Essays - Page 89by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884 - 538 pagesFull view - About this book
| Kenelm Henry Digby - 1856 - 368 pages
...sins are common. " The good," says a great writer, "are befriended even by weakness and defect. As no man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him, so no man had ever a defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired... | |
| 1856 - 606 pages
...Men may for a time seem to jfit by their wrong doing, but it is only for a time. Burke said, " No 2s man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to him." Dean Swift said, " that universal as was the practice of lying, and easy as it seemed, he did not remember... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1870 - 574 pages
...will go nigh to cut the steersman in twain, or to sink the boat. You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong. " No man had ever a point of pride that was...excludes himself from enjoyment, in the attempt to appro12* K priate it. The exclusionist in religion does not see that he shuts the door of heaven on... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 486 pages
...go nigh to cut the steersman in twain or to sink the boat. 1 You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong. " No man had ever a point of pride that was...religion does not see that he shuts the door of heaven on himself, in striving to shut out others. Treat men as pawns and ninepins and you shall suffer as well... | |
| 1878 - 312 pages
..."Remember them that are in bonds as bound with them." "The exclusive in fashionable life," says Emerson, "does not see that he excludes himself from enjoyment...religion does not see that he shuts the door of heaven on himself in striving to shut out others." There is but one privilege greater than rejoicing with those... | |
| 1878 - 308 pages
...Remember them that are in bonds as bound with them." "The exclusive in fashionable life," says Emerson, " does not see that he excludes himself from enjoyment...religion does not see that he shuts the door of heaven on himself in striving to shut out others." There is but one privilege greater than rejoicing with those... | |
| 1878 - 314 pages
..."Remember them that are in bonds as bound with them." "The exclusive in fashionable life," says Emerson, "does not see that he excludes himself from enjoyment...religion does not see that he shuts the door of heaven on himself in striving to shut out others." There is but one privilege greater than rejoicing with those... | |
| 1878 - 312 pages
...Remember them that are in bonds as bound with them." "The exclusive in fashionable life," says Emerson, "does not see that he excludes himself from enjoyment...religion does not see that he shuts the door of heaven on himself in striving to shut out others." There is but one privilege greater than rejoicing with those... | |
| 1878 - 312 pages
...Remember them that are in bonds as bound with them." " The exclusive in fashionable life," says Emerson, "does not see that he excludes himself from enjoyment...religion does not see that he shuts the door of heaven on himself in striving to shut out others." There is but one privilege greater than rejoicing with those... | |
| 1878 - 304 pages
...Remember them that are in bonds as bound with them." "The exclusive in fashionable life," says Emerson, "does not see that he excludes himself from enjoyment...religion does not see that he shuts the door of heaven on himself in striving to shut out others." There is but one privilege greater than rejoicing with those... | |
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