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by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1899
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Miscellanies

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884 - 410 pages
...the old oraclo said, "All things have two hnndlos: boware of the wrong one." In life, too often, tho scholar errs with mankind and forfeits his privilege....him in his school, and consider him in reference to tho main influences ho receives. I. The first in time and the first in importance of the influences...
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Report of the Proceedings

Church congress - 1885 - 650 pages
...complete light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the Face of Jesus Christ But I must pass on. The old oracle said, "All things have two handles. Beware of the wrong one ! " Now, when St. Paul preached on Mars' Hill the Parthenon was in full view. There — crowning the...
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Representative Men: Nature, Addresses and Lectures, Volumes 1-2

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1892 - 656 pages
...; him the future invites. Is not, indeed, every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally, is not the true scholar...errs with mankind and forfeits his privilege. Let us turning into itself. Therein it resembles his own spirit, whose beginning, whose ending, he never can...
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The American Scholar: Self-reliance. Compensation

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1893 - 126 pages
...; him the future invites. Is not, indeed, every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally, is not the true scholar..."All things have two handles: beware of the wrong one."3 In life, too often, the scholar errs with mankind and forfeits his privilege. Let us see him...
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Select American Classics: Being Selections from Irving's Sketch Book and ...

1896 - 374 pages
...; him the future invites. Is not, indeed, every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally, is not the true scholar..."All things have two handles: beware of the wrong one."3 In life, too often, the scholar errs with mankind and forfeits his privilege. Let us see him...
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Poems and Essays

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1897 - 268 pages
...instructs ; him the future invites. Is not indeed every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally, is not the true scholar...him in reference to the main influences he receives. E/PO S. IT I ON I. The first in time and the first in importance of the influences upon the mind is...
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History, Self-reliance, Nature, Spiritual Laws, The American Scholar

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1902 - 206 pages
...And, finally, is not the true cholar the only true master? But the old racle said, "All things ^haj|£ two handles: beware of the wrong one." In life, too...he receives. I. The first in time and the first in im' portance of the influences upon the mind is that of aature. Every day, the sun; and, after sunset,...
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The American Scholar: An Address

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1901 - 142 pages
...instructs. Him the future invites. Is not indeed every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally, is not the true scholar the only true master ? But as the old oracle said, " All things have two handles: Beware of the wrong one." In life, too often,...
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The Shop Review

1920 - 548 pages
...insisted on working according to my principles, I am proud to have been a "rat" in the early days. The old oracle said, "All things have two handles; beware of the wrong one." Too often man forfeits his real rights. In our un-matched America, to get his rights (which are his...
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Modern English Prose

George Rice Carpenter, William Tenney Brewster - 1904 - 508 pages
...instructs. Him the future invites. Is not, indeed, every man a student, and do not all things exist for the student's behoof? And, finally, is not the true scholar the only true master ? But, as the old oracle said, " All things have two handles. Beware of the wrong one." In life, too often,...
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