
Episode 102: Emerson on Wisdom and Individuality
The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
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Character Is Higher Than Intellect
In the american scholars, character is higher than intellect. Character teaches above our wills. Men imagine that they communicate their virtue or vice only by overt actions. Do you not see that virtue or vice emit a breath every moment? The force of character is cumulative. All the foregone days of virtue work their health into this. We'd like to thank square space for supporting partial examined life. So you should start a trial tday. You don't need a credit card at all to start building your web site and you can sign up at square space dot com. Don't forget to use the offer cotem examine to get your ten % off.
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