Robert D. Richardson - Part of the power of Emerson's individualism is his insistence, at crucial

Part of the power of Emerson's individualism is his insistence, at crucial moments, that individualism does not mean isolation or self-sufficiency. This is not a paradox, for it is only the strong individual who can frankly concede the sometimes surprising extent of his own dependence.

- Robert D. Richardson

topic: Strong, Mean, Thinking, Strong Individuals, Self Sufficiency, Crucial Moments