...passage dated twenty-six days later: — "I hate to be defended in a newspaper ... as soon as honied words of praise are spoken for me, I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies." It is curious to find the most violent of his reported utterances on this subject directed toward his...

...'Self-Reliance. A great man is always willing to be little. t Blame is safer than praise. I hate to be defended in a newspaper. As long as all that is said...as one that lies unprotected before his enemies.''' Somewhere, not only every orator but every man should let out all the length of all the reins ; should...

...insanity of conceit ; has got moderation and real skill. For the same reason blame is softer than praise. In general every evil to which we do not succumb is a benefactor. From a careful analysis of human life and the attributes necessary to success — that is the realization...

...until we are pricked and stung and sorely assailed. . . , Blame is safer than praise. I hate to be defended in a newspaper. As long as all that is said...against me, I feel a certain assurance of success. ... In general, every evil to which we do not succumb is a benefactor. . > . The history of persecution...

...when they would triumph, lo! he has passed on invulnerable. Blame is safer than praise. I hate to be defended in a newspaper. As long as all that is said, is said against me, I ijjeel a certain assurance of success. But as soon as honied words of praise are spoken for me, I feel...

...it? And yet, when Emerson's friends did try to defend him, it was against his will. He hated to be defended in a newspaper : "As long as all that is said is against me I feel a certain austere assurance of success, but as soon as honeyed words of praise are...

...kindness. A strong will sometimes requires a strong " won't." Can the class think of cases in point. "Every evil to which we do not succumb is a benefactor....Sandwich Islander believes that the strength and valor of an enemy he kills passes into himself, so we gain the strength of the temptation we resist" (Emerson)....

...insanity of conceit; has got moderation and real skill. Blame is safer than praise. I hate to be defended. As long as all that is said, is said against me, I...feel a certain assurance of success. But as soon as honied words of praise are spoken for me, I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies."...

...that is said is said against me, I feel a certain sublime assurance of success, but as soon as honied words of praise are spoken for me, I feel as one that lies unprotected before his enemies. October 5 Books. — It seems meritorious to read : but from everything but history or the works of...

...lo! he has passed on invulnerable. Blame is afer than praise. I hate to be defended in a newspaper, b long as all that is said is said against me, I feel a certain tssurance of success. But as soon as honeyed words of >raise are spoken for me I feel as one that lies...