Tag Tag Self-reliance
A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Self-Reliance · 1841

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Henry David Thoreau · 1849
Walden

An account of simple living at Walden Pond that examines self-reliance, nature, material needs, society, work, and deliberate living.

Theodore Roosevelt · 1900
The Strenuous Life

A collection of speeches and essays on civic duty, personal character, national strength, social responsibility, reform, labour, and American public life.

Ralph Waldo Emerson · 1837
The American Scholar

An argument for intellectual independence, urging American scholars to learn from nature, books and experience while developing their own judgement.

Ralph Waldo Emerson · 1841
Friendship

An examination of friendship as a relationship founded on sincerity, mutual respect, independence, trust, and the recognition of another person’s character.

Ralph Waldo Emerson · 1860
Power

An examination of personal and social power, considering energy, ability, circumstance, practical competence, and the conditions that enable effective action.

Ralph Waldo Emerson · 1860
Wealth

An examination of wealth, property and economic activity, considering how resources, labour, skill and judgement contribute to material independence and social power.

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