 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
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1899 - 380 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 defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired... | |
 | 1899 - 136 pages
...the end preexists in the means, the fruit in the seed. He is great who confers the most benefits. 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. Every man in his lifetime needs... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - 1899 - 440 pages
...power 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 defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 428 pages
...power 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 defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired... | |
 | 1900 - 514 pages
...power 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 defect that was not somewhere made useinl to him. The stag in the fable admired... | |
 | 1900 - 496 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 defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1901 - 554 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 defect that was not somewhere made useful to him. The stag in the fable admired... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1902 - 294 pages
...has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events. (Ortuln-r tljirtmt T~*HE exclusive in fashionable life does not see that...himself from enjoyment in the attempt to appropriate it. Compensation (i)rtulu'r tinirtn-ii 13 EGRET calamities, if you can thereby help the sufferer; if not,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1902 - 110 pages
...found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of events. ffirtottrr tljirtmt HP HE exclusive in fashionable life does not see that he...himself from enjoyment in the attempt to appropriate it. Compensation GJmilu'r fourteen I> EGRET calamities, if you can thereby help the sufferer; if not, attend... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1903 - 460 pages
...is not good, or not well thrown, it will go nigh to cut the steersman in twain or to sink the boat.1 You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong. " No...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,... | |
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