We are stung by the desire for new thought ; but when we receive a new thought it is only the old thought with a new face, and though we make it our own we instantly crave another ; we are not. really enriched. For the truth was in us before it was reflected... Essays: First Series - Página 310por Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1852 - 333 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1849 - 270 páginas
...the best accumulation or disposition of details, yet does the world reappear in miniature in evety event, so that all the laws of nature -may be read...both. Between these, as a pendulum, man oscillates ever. He in Whom the love of repose predominates, will accept the first creed, the first philosophy,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1849 - 270 páginas
...strict consanguinity, and detects more likeness than variety in all her changes. We are stung by the _ desire for new thought, but when we receive a new...both. Between these, as a pendulum, man oscillates ever. He in whom the love of repose predominates, will accept the first creed, the first philosophy,... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 354 páginas
...exaggeration of a single topic. It is incipient insanity. Every thought is a prison also. I cannot see whd^you see, because I am caught up by a strong wind, and...party he meets, — most likely his father's. He gets rest, commodity, and reputation ; but he shuts the door of truth. He in whom the love of truth predominates... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1850 - 352 páginas
...austere than the saint's, is demanded of the scholar. He must worship truth, and forego all tilings for that, and choose defeat and pain, so that his...party he meets, — most likely his father's. He gets rest, commodity, and reputation ; but he shuts the door of truth. He in whom the love of truth predominates... | |
| Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 492 páginas
...universal spirit speaks to the individual, and strives to lead back the individual to it. TRUTH. — God offers to every mind its choice between truth...both. Between these, as a pendulum, man oscillates ever. He in whom the love of repose predominates, will accept the first creed, the first philosophy,... | |
| Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 504 páginas
...universal spirit speaks to the individual, and strives to lead back the individual to it. TKUTH. — God offers to every mind its choice between truth...both. Between these, as a pendulum, man oscillates ever. He in whom the love of repose predominates, will accept the first creed, the first philosophy,... | |
| Thomas Cooper - 1850 - 488 páginas
...the individual to it. TRUTH. — God offers to every mind its choice between truth and repose. Tako which you please — you can never have both. Between these, as a pendulum, man oscillates ever. He in whom the love of repose predominates, will accept the first creed, the first philosophy,... | |
| Ralph Waldo [essays] Emerson - 1853 - 214 páginas
...rule of intellectual duty to the rule of moral duty. A self-denial, no less austere than the saiiit's, is demanded of the scholar. He must worship truth,...party he meets, — most likely his father's. He gets rest, commodity, and reputation ; but he shuts the door of truth. He in whom the love of truth predominates... | |
| Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1856 - 354 páginas
...things for that, and choose defeat and pain, so that his treasure in thought is thereby aug mented. God offers to every mind its choice between truth...party he meets, — most likely his father's. He gets rest, commodity, and reputation ; but he shuts the door of truth. He in whom the love of truth predominates... | |
| Henry Pitman - 1856 - 1048 páginas
...the overshadow ing knowledge of the world's great men, is chilled into apathy, remember — " That God offers to every mind its choice between truth...repose, take which you please, — you can never have them both ! " Between these, as a pendulum, man oscillates ever. He in whom the love of repose predominates,... | |
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