 The man must be so much that he must make all circumstances indifferent. Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age ; requires infinite spaces and numbers and time fully to accomplish his design; and posterity seem to follow his steps as a train...  The American Scholar: Self-reliance. Compensation - Page 55by Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1893 - 108 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Theodore Parker - 1865 - 324 pages
...constrained to accept his standard. Ordinarily everybody in society reminds us of somewhat else or some other person. Character, reality, reminds you...much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, — put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause, a country,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 648 pages
...working wherever a man works ; that a true man belongs to no other time or place, but is the centre love me true man is a cause, a country, and an age ; requires infinite spaces and numbers and time fully to... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 556 pages
...working wherever a man works ; that a true man belongs to no other time or place, but is the centre of things. Where he is, there is nature. He measures...much, that he must make all circumstances indifferent. VOL. II. E Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age; requires infinite spaces and numbers and... | |
 | Otis Henry Tiffany - 1883 - 954 pages
...is nature. He measures you, and all men, and all events. You are constrained to accept his standard. Ordinarily, everybody in society reminds us of somewhat...much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, — put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause, a country,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 352 pages
...things. Where he is, there is nature. He measures you and all men and all events. Ordinarily, every body in society reminds us of somewhat else, or of some...he must make all circumstances indifferent. Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age; requires infinite spaces and numbers and time fully to... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1900 - 356 pages
...things. Where he is, there is nature. He measures you and all men and all events. Ordinarily, every body in society reminds us of somewhat else, or of some...he must make all circumstances indifferent. Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age ; requires infinite spaces and numbers and time fully to... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884 - 356 pages
...things. Where he is, there is nature. He measures you and all men and all events. Ordinarily, every body in society reminds us of somewhat else, or of some...he must make all circumstances indifferent. Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age ; requires infinite spaces and numbers and time fully to... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 402 pages
...working wherever a man works ; that a true man belongs. to no other time or place, but is the centre of things. Where he is, there is nature. He measures...he must make all circumstances indifferent. Every true man is a cause, a country, and an age ; requires infinite spaces and numbers ,and time fully to... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1888 - 408 pages
...person. ) Character, reality, reminds you of nothing else. It takes place of the whole creation. I The man must be so much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, — put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. Every true man is a cause, a country,... | |
 | Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1894 - 334 pages
...is nature. He measures you, and all men, and all events. You are constrained to accept his standard. Ordinarily everybody in society reminds us of somewhat...much that he must make all circumstances indifferent, — put all means into the shade. This all great men are and do. "Every true man is a cause, a country,... | |
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