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Prudence is not timidity. It is not caution for its own sake. It is the art of knowing when to act and when to wait, when to follow reason and when to trust instinct. In
Prudence, Ralph Waldo Emerson reclaims this often-misunderstood virtue, not as mere carefulness but as the wisdom of navigating life with both vision and restraint.
For Emerson, prudence is not the enemy of boldness but its quiet architect. It does not stifle ambition but shapes it, guiding passion with clarity and purpose. A mind without prudence rushes blindly; a mind ruled by it never moves at all. The balance is where true mastery lies.
Part of
Essays: First Series, Prudence is neither a defense of conservatism nor a rejection of daring. It is an exploration of how thought and action, reason and impulse, can coexist in harmony. To read it is to rethink not just how we act, but how we decide when to act at all.
Audiobook details
GenrePhilosophy, Literary Classics
Length29 mins
Narrated byPeter Coates
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateApr 1, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Essays: First Series-Prudence-Intro
2Essays: First Series-Prudence
3Essays: First Series-Prudence-Outro
The Conduct of LifeRalph Waldo Emerson7h 9m$2 · $0.00
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The Greatest Works of Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson37h 2m$2 · $0.00
Representative Men: Seven LecturesRalph Waldo Emerson5h 53m$1 · $0.00
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Spirituelle PrinzipienRalph Waldo Emerson58m$2 · $0.00
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