 If any man consider the present aspects of what is called by distinction society, he will see the need of these ethics. The sinew and heart of man seem to be drawn out, and we are become timorous, desponding whimperers.  Essays - Page 68by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1848 - 333 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1926 - 412 pages
...society, law, to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others ! If any man consider the present aspects of what is...seem to be drawn out, and we are become timorous, desponding^whimpe~r'ers. We ai'e^STraid of truth, afraid oT"fortune7*afr'a'ld uf death, and afraid... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1926 - 398 pages
...society, he will see the need of these ethics, he sinew and heart of man seem to be drawn out, and e are become timorous, desponding whimperers. We are...of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and af of each other. Our age yields no great and perfect pers< We want men and women who shall renovate... | |
 | Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Edward Douglas Snyder - 1927 - 1288 pages
...society, law, to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others! If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and heart of man seem to be drawn out, and we are behowever long we have dwelt in lies, to 20 come timorous, desponding whimperlive in truth. Does this... | |
 | 1897 - 902 pages
...politicians he scores constantly. The following is his description of the social world of his day : " If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and we are become timorous, desponding whimperers." It is the same wherever we open his books. He must spur on, feed up, bring forward the dormant character... | |
 | John Jay Chapman - 1998 - 244 pages
...wrapped in his shroud and forever safe." The following is his description of the social world of his day: "If any man consider the present aspects of what is...and we are become timorous, desponding whimperers." It is the same wherever we open his books. He must spur on, feed up, bring forward the dormant character... | |
 | Neal McMann, Ron Oliver - 2001 - 162 pages
...whole in all ways — not just as a collection of symptoms and pathologies. The Search for Freedom We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death and afraid of each other. Our occupations, our marriages, our religions, we have not chosen, but society has chosen for us. We shun... | |
 | Dwight Nichols - 2004 - 346 pages
...are not paying attention to their feelings and are not being honest with themselves. Emerson said, "We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other ... we seldom see anybody who is not uneasy or afraid to live." Our false ego-self lies to us continually—using... | |
 | Walter Vieira - 2005 - 280 pages
...barrier to the creation of a learning organization and to the organization's progress. FEAR OF FEEDBACK We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other. —Ralph Waldo Emerson There is also a large group of managers who pretend to want feedback, but don't... | |
 | John T. Lysaker - 2008 - 244 pages
...determine the matter for ourselves.10 Emerson's writings are also full of accusation. For example: "We are afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of each other" (CW2, 43). Such remarks convict us directly, driving us to recall (or hope for) postures that rise... | |
 | John T. Lysaker - 2008 - 244 pages
...do, even now — I realize that most of the time I don't desire this, at least not strongly, but live "afraid of truth, afraid of fortune, afraid of death, and afraid of others." And so, in my affirmation of that with which Emerson tempts me, shame rises, as I realize... | |
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