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The Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson

by Ralph Waldo Emerson

|Modern Library©1992·864 pages

Ralph Waldo Emerson is a hero of mine (he occupies the Great-Great+ Grandfather slot in my spiritual family tree) and his essays, although written in 19th century prose, totally fire me up. In this Note, we'll explore some Big Ideas on self-reliance (trust yourself!!!), the power of enthusiasm (did you know the word literally means "God within"?!), and how God will not have his work made manifest by cowards. Plus other goodness.


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Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ralph Waldo Emerson

a leading figure of the Transcendentalist movement