Self Reliance and Other Essays
self reliance
what does this mean "If I can be firm enough to-day to do right, and scorn eyes, I must have done so much right before as to defend me now."?
what does this mean "If I can be firm enough to-day to do right, and scorn eyes, I must have done so much right before as to defend me now."?
Basically this means that doing the right thing in the face of overwhelming opposition shows your integrity both in the past and the future.