 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
 | Thomas Herbert Dickinson, Frederick William Roe - 1908 - 508 pages
...social life does not see that he excludes himself from enjoyment in the attempt to appropriate it. 15 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... | |
 | Thomas H. Dickinson, Frederick William Roe - 1908 - 506 pages
...has a call of the power to do something unique." Exclusiveness is deadly. " The exclusive in social life does not see that he excludes himself from enjoyment in the attempt to appropriate it. 15 The exclusionist in religion does not see that he shuts the door of heaven on himself in striving... | |
 | Charles Swain Thomas, Will David Howe - 1908 - 536 pages
...road. —IRVING : Legend of Sleepy Hollow. 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 - 1909 - 508 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...heaven on himself, in striving to shut out others. Treat men as pawns and nine-pins and you shall suffer as well as they. If you leave out their heart,... | |
 | 1909 - 540 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... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1912 - 314 pages
...not good, or not well thrown, it will go nigh to cut the steersman in twain or to sink the boat. 28. You cannot do wrong without suffering wrong. "No man...had ever a point of pride that was not injurious to 20 him," said Burke.0 The exclusive in fashionable life does not see that he excludes himself from... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1911 - 196 pages
...modesty, and imagine my being here impertinent ? 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 - 1911 - 148 pages
...and deity, Yet in themselves are nothing." 25 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 1 There is no place where you can hide... | |
 | Will David Howe - 1912 - 328 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,... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess - 1914 - 248 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 had ever a point of pride that was not in^ jurious to him," said Burke. The exclusive in fashionable life does not see that he excludes himself... | |
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