 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
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