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" The criticism and attack on institutions which we have witnessed has made one thing plain, that society gains nothing whilst a man, not himself renovated, attempts to renovate things around him... "
The Works of Lord Morley - Page 28
by John Morley - 1921
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The Christian Examiner and Religious Miscellany, Volume 38

Liberalism (Religion) - 1845 - 458 pages
...on some accidental evil and lose their sanity and power of benefit." " Society gains nothing, while a man not himself renovated attempts to renovate things...particular, but negligent or narrow in the rest." " Do not be so vain of your one objection. Do you think there is only one? Alas! my good friend, there...
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Christian Examiner and Theological Review, Volume 3; Volume 38

Theology - 1845 - 460 pages
...on some accidental evil and lose their sanity and power of benefit." " Society gains nothing, while a man not himself renovated attempts to renovate things...particular, but negligent or narrow in the rest." " Do not be so vain of your one objection. Do you think .there is only one? Alas! my good friend, there...
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Essays

Ralph Waldo Emerson - American essays - 1876 - 238 pages
...senses. The criticism and attack on institutions which we have .witnessed has made one thing plain, that .society gains nothing whilst a man, not himself renovated,...disgusting result. It is handsomer to remain in the establishment^_better than the establishment, and conduct that in the best manner, than to make a sally...
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Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume 1

Ralph Waldo Emerson - American essays - 1876 - 504 pages
...senses. The criticism and attack on institutions which we have witnessed has made one thing plain, that society gains nothing whilst a man, not himself renovated,...often the disgusting result. It is handsomer to remain iu the establishment better than the establishment, and conduct that in the best manner, than to make...
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The Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Essays. 2d series

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1876 - 380 pages
...senses. The criticism and attack on institutions, which we have witnessed, has made one thing plain, that society gains nothing whilst a man, not himself renovated,...and hypocrisy and vanity are often the disgusting result.1 It is handsomer to remain in the establishment better than the establishment, and conduct...
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Essays: The poet. Experience. Character. Manners. Gifts. Nature. Politics ...

Ralph Waldo Emerson - American essays - 1876 - 386 pages
...senses. The criticism and attack on institutions, which we have witnessed, has made one thing plain, that society gains nothing whilst a man, not himself renovated,...and hypocrisy and vanity are often the disgusting result.1 It is handsomer to remain in the establishment better than the establishment, and conduct...
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The Church Quarterly Review, Volume 39

Arthur Cayley Headlam - Religion - 1895 - 588 pages
...senses. Society gains nothing whilst a man, not himself renovated, attempts to renovate things round him ; he has become tediously good in some particular,...hypocrisy and vanity are often the disgusting result.' Arnold's enthusiasm for reform is not of the popular order. With him the first question is, How of...
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Works

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1883 - 648 pages
...Plato. But is not this absurd, that the whole liberal talent of this country should be ditediously t weapon. His conversation clings reeled in its best years on studies which lead i conduct that in the best manner, than to to nothing?...
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Complete Works, Volume 3

Ralph Waldo Emerson - American literature - 1883 - 282 pages
...senses.") The criticism and attack on institutions, which we have witnessed, has made one thing plain, that society gains nothing whilst a man, not himself renovated, attempts to renovate things around him : uie has become tediously good in some particular but negligent or narrow in the rest^> and hypocrisy...
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Miscellanies

Ralph Waldo Emerson - 1884 - 410 pages
...moment that one or two or luxrUy errors of our social system be corrected, bui of much Out the man be m his senses. Society gains nothing whilst a man, not...good in some particular, but negligent or narrow in th« rest, and hypocrisy and vanity are often the disgusting result. It is handsomer to remain in the...
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