Self Reliance and Other Essays
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“What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think.”
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what does this mean
who and what was he talking about
“What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think.”
Again this is an example of Emerson's individualist thinking. He shies away from populist thought. Living true to oneself is more important than pleasing other people.