 Some damning circumstance always transpires. The laws and substances of nature water, snow, wind, gravitation - become penalties to the thief. On the other hand, the law holds with equal sureness for all right action. Love, and you shall be loved. All...  Twelve essays [comprising Essays, 1st ser.]. - Page 90by Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849Full view - About this book
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...Emerson preaches with typically romantic eloquence, "has absolute good, which like fire turns everything to its own nature, so that you cannot do him any harm." This is a part of that law of compensation which keeps all forces in proportion. Hence Emerson has... | |
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