When Ralph Waldo Emerson uses the phrase "that divine idea each of us represent," he means the uniqueness of each person as conceived by God. In his essay "Self-Reliance," Emerson urges all people to trust in their abilities and express themselves because he finds sanctity in the individual mind. He calls upon individuals to express their feelings and "that divine idea" with vigor rather than with diffidence: The power which resides in him is...
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