 If we ask whence this comes, if we seek to pry into the soul that causes, all philosophy is at fault. Its presence or its absence is all we can affirm.  Works - Page 15by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 556 pages
...pry into the soul that causes, all philosophy is at fault. Its presence or its absence is all we can affirm. Every man discriminates between the voluntary...actions and acquisitions are but roving ; — the idlest reverie, the faintest native emotion, command my curiosity and respect. Thoughtless people contradict... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 352 pages
...pry into the soul that causes, all philosophy is at fault. Its presence or its absence is all we can affirm. ( Every man discriminates between the voluntary...actions and acquisitions are but roving; — the idlest reverie, the faintest native emotion, command my curiosity and respect. Thoughtless people contradict... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1900 - 356 pages
...pry into the soul that causes, all philosophy is at fault. Its presence or its absence is all we can affirm. Every man discriminates between the voluntary...actions and acquisitions are but roving ; — the idlest reverie, the faintest native emotion, command my curiosity and respect. Thoughtless people contradict... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884 - 356 pages
...pry into the soul that causes, all philosophy is at fault. Its presence or its absence is all we can affirm. Every man discriminates between the voluntary...actions and acquisitions are but roving ; — the idlest reverie, the faintest native emotion, command my curiosity and respect. Thoughtless people contradict... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 402 pages
...pry into the soul that causes, all philosophy is at fault. Its presence or its absence is all we can affirm. Every man discriminates between the voluntary...actions and acquisitions are but roving ; — the idlest reverie, the faintest native emotion, command my curiosity and respect. Thoughtless people contradict... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 408 pages
...mind, and his involuntary perceptions. And to his involuntary perceptions, he knows a perfect respect is due. He may err in the expression of them, but...things are so, like day and night, not to be disputed. All my wilful actions and acquisitions are but roving; — the most trivial reverie, the faintest native... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1893 - 126 pages
...pry into the soul that causes, all philosophy is at fault. Its presence or its absence is all we can affirm. Every man discriminates between the voluntary...are so, like day and night, not to be disputed. My willful actions and acquisitions are but roving ; — the idlest reverie, the faintest native emotion,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1894 - 334 pages
...mind, and his involuntary perceptions. And to his involuntary perceptions, he knows a perfect respect is due. He may err in the expression of them, but...things are so, like day and night, not to be disputed. All my wilful actions and acquisitions are but roving; — the most trivial reverie, the faintest native... | |
 | 1896 - 234 pages
...pry into the soul that causes, all philosophy is at fault. Its presence or its absence is all we can affirm. Every man discriminates between the voluntary...actions and acquisitions are but roving ; — the idlest reverie, the faintest native emotion, command my curiosity and respect. Thoughtless people contradict... | |
 | 1896 - 374 pages
...pry into the soul that causes, all philosophy is at fault. Its presence or its absence is all we can affirm. Every man discriminates between the voluntary...are so, like day and night, not to be disputed. My willful actions and acquisitions are but roving ; — the idlest reverie, the faintest native emotion,... | |
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