Transcendentalism
Published on Dec 08, 2015
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The transcendentalists believed that the fundamental truths of existence could not be learned through the senses but grasped only through intuition.
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"NONE OF US WILL EVER ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING EXCELLENT OR COMMANDING
EXEPT WHEN HE LISTENS TO HIS WHISPER WHICH IS HEARD BY HIME ALONE."
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The transcendentalists believed in an "oversoul": the belief that God, nature and humanity are spiritually connected.
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"LET ME ADMONISH YOU FIRST OF ALL, TO GO ALONE; TO REFUSE THE GOOD
MODELS,..DARE TO LOVE GOD WITHOUT MEDIATOR OR VEIL"-EMERSON
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"IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE GOD THAT IS COMMONLY WORSHIPED IN
CIVILIZED COUNTRIES IS NOT AT ALL DIVINE,..."-THOREAU
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The transcendentalists revered nature.
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"THE HAPPIEST MAN IS HE WHO LEARNS FROM
NATURE THE LESSON OF WORSHIP"-Emerson
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I BELIEVE A LEAF OF GRASS IS NO LESS THAN A JOURNEY-WORK OF THE
STARS." - WALT WHITMAN - LEAVES OF GRASS
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The transcendentalists celebrated individuality and non-conformity.
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"THE GREAT MAN IS HE WHO IN THE MIDST OF THE CROWD KEEPS
WITH PERFECT SWEETNESS THE INDEPENDENCE OF SOLITUDE."-Emerson
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"IF YOU WOULD CONVINCE A MAN THAT HE DOES WRONG, DO RIGHT. MAN
WILL BELIEVE WHAT THEY SEE." THOREAU - LETTERS TO A SPIRITUAL SEEKER
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The transcendentalists promoted active participation in social and political change and equality.
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"UNDER A GOVERNMENT WHICH IMPRISONS ANY UNJUSTLY,
THE TRUE PLACE FOR A JUST MAN IS ALSO A PRISON."-Thoreau
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"OH WHILE I LIVE TO BE THE RULER OR LIFE, NOT THE SLAVE TO MEET LIFE AS A
POWERFUL CONQUEROR." - WALT WHITMAN - A SONG OF JOYS
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The transcendentalists wanted to create something that was distinctly American.
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"SPIRIT, THAT MADE THOSE HEROES DARE.. TO DIE, AND LEAVE
THEIR CHILDREN FREE, BID TIME AND NATURE GENTLY SPARE.."-Emerson
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