 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 504 pages
...perceptions as of opinions, or rather much more readily ; for, they do not distinguish between perception and notion. They fancy that I choose to see this or that thing. But perception is not whimsical, it is fatal. If I see a trait, my children will see it after me, and in course of time, all mankind,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 300 pages
...opinions, or rather much more readily ; for, they do not distinguish between perception and notion. Tliey fancy that I choose to see this or that thing. But perception is not whimsical, it is fatal. If I see a trait, my children will aee it after me, and in course of time, all mankind,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 302 pages
...perceptions as of opinions, or rather much more readily; for, they do not distinguish between perception and notion. They fancy that I choose to see this or that tiiing. But perception is not whimsical, it is fatal. If I see a trait, my children will see it after... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1879 - 304 pages
...perceptions as of opinions, or rather much more readily; for, they do not distinguish between perception and notion. They fancy that I choose to see this or that thing. But perception is not whimsical, it is fatal. If I see a trait, my children will see it after me, and in course of time, all mankind,... | |
 | Theodore Parker - 1865 - 324 pages
...all metaphysics, all philosophy is at fault. Its presence or its absence is all we can affirm. . . . Perception is not whimsical, but fatal. If I see a trait, my children will see it after ine, and in course of time, all mankind, — although it may chance that no one has seen it before... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1900 - 356 pages
...perceptions as of opinions, or rather much more readily ; for they do not distinguish between perception and notion. They fancy that I choose to see this or...see it after me, and in course of time all mankind, VOL. 11. 5 — although it may chance that no one has seen it before me. For my perception of it is... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 350 pages
...perceptions as of opinions, or rather much more readily ; for they do not distinguish between perception and notion. They fancy that I choose to • see this...see it after me, and in course of time all mankind, VOL. H. 5 — although it may chance that no ,one has seen it before me. For my perception of it is... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 356 pages
...perceptions as of opinions, or rather much more readily ; for they do not distinguish between perception and notion. They fancy that I choose to see this or...see it after me, and in course of time all mankind, VOL. II. 5 — although it may chance that no one has seen it before me. For my perception of it is... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 648 pages
...perceptions as of opinions, or rather much more readily ; for, they do not distinguish between perception nto Peter and John. A poor Indian chief of the Six Nations of New York made a wiser reply than a it is fatal. If I see a trait, my children will see it after me, and in course of time, all mankind,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884 - 356 pages
...perceptions as of opinions, or rather much more readily ; for they do not distinguish between perception and notion. They fancy that I choose to see this or...time all mankind, — although it may chance that 110 one has seen it before me. For my perception of it is as much a fact as the sun. The relations... | |
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Thoughtless people contradict as readily the statement of perceptions as of opinions, or rather much more readily; for they do not distinguish between perception and notion. They fancy that I choose to see this or that thing. But perception is not whimsical,... 
