ON SELF-RELIANCE PART 4

Emerson says “to be great is to be misunderstood”, like when Copernicus told everyone that Earth isn’t the center of the universe the sun is and people thought he was crazy and threatened him to take back what he said.

“ A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds adored by little states man and philosophers and divine”

“We pass for what we are”

FIRST IMPRESSION: ON SELF-RELIANCE

My first impression is that he is tell you to be your self, express yourself openly to everyone and not be afraid to be judged by others