 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 his horns and blamed his feet, but when the hunter came, his feet saved him, and afterwards,...  Essays: First Series - Page 121by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 396 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Swinton - 1880 - 694 pages
...deity, Yet in themselves are nothing." The good are befriended even by weakness and defect. As no 250 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 LITERARY ANALYSIS. — 236. worm worms.... | |
 | George Willis Cooke - 1881 - 416 pages
...grow powerless ; who does not study remains ignorant. Everywhere it is the same. Love begets love. " The exclusionist in religion does not see that he...heaven on himself, in striving to shut out others. Treat men as pawns and ninepins, and you shall suffer as well as they. If you leave out their heart,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 648 pages
...not good, or not well thrown, it will go nigh to cut the steersman in twain, or to sink the. boat. ce ; and, really, the least acceleration of thought, and the least increase of power Treat r as pawns and ninepins, and you shall sußer j according to its nature, their relation to as... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 556 pages
...•is not good, or not well thrown, it will go nigh to cut the steersman in twain, or to sink the boat. You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong. "No man...heaven on himself, in striving to shut out others. Treat men as pawns and ninepins, and you shall suffer as well as they. If you leave out their heart,... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1883 - 714 pages
...not see that lie excludes himself from enjoyment, in the attempt to appropriate it. The e\f/nsianist in religion does not see that he shuts the door of...heaven on himself, in striving to shut out others. Emerton. The gentlemen of every county, the traders of every town, the boys of every public school... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 352 pages
...and deity, Yet in themselves are nothing." The good 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 defeet that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1900 - 356 pages
...and deity, Yet in themselves are nothing." The good 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 defeet that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired... | |
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1884 - 524 pages
...christianised the world, nor abolished slavery." Exclusiveness is deadly. " The exclusive in social life does not see that he excludes himself from enjoyment...heaven on himself in striving to shut out others. Treat men as pawns and ninepins, and you shall suffer as well as they. If you leave out their heart... | |
 | 1884 - 506 pages
...christianised the world, nor abolished slavery." Exclusiveness is deadly. " The exclusive in social life does not see that he excludes himself from enjoyment...religion does not see that he shuts the door of heaven on ———h-up,s«lf • iii ttltving to shut out others. Treat men as pawns and ninepins, and you shall... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884 - 356 pages
...and deity, Yet in themselves are nothing." The good 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 defeet that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired... | |
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