Emerson, in Self - Reliance, states the only law one can hold sacred is the law of

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Rishi Rodriguez

9 March, 20:27

Emerson, in Self - Reliance, states the only law one can hold sacred is the law of

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his own nature.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson in his famous article "Self Reliance" presented his views on how individualism is important for the American society and how social pressure could be avoided. Leader of the transcendentalist movement he asked his followers to follow the path of self sufficiency instead of social conformity. According to him self sufficiency would give an individual the freedom to discover his true identity and acknowledge his self worth.