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"At times the whole world seems to beinconspiracy to importune you with emphatic trifles. Friend,client,child, sickness, fear, want, charity, all knock at once atthycloset door, and say, -- 'Come out unto us.' But keep thystate;come not into their confusion. The power men possess to annoyme, Igive them by a weak curiosity. No man can come near me butthroughmy act. "

Widely considered as the head of the Trascendentalistmovement,but, above all labels, an original thinker and outstandinghumanbeing, Emerson's ideas on the virtues of individualism andtherelations person-collective shine at their best in this wellknownessay.

Emerson's prose, conceived as a tool to illustrate a point,hasremained actual and easy to read, and his ideas remainaudacious,provocative and without fail as sensible and enlighteningas in thetime they were first published.

The book discusses matters like building one's character,thedangers of sticking too much to consistency ("the hobgoblinoflittle minds", as he famously defined), and the existence ofaTruth that is different for each person (as opposed toamonolithic, single-version "Truth"); a Truth to which eachpersonis due their full loyalty.

One of those texts that, despite its brevity, never failstoleave you more energized and inspired after reading.

For comfort of reading, the original text has been dividedinthis app into 8 different menu entries.