A great man quotes bravely, and will not draw on his invent… - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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A great man quotes bravely, and will not draw on his invention when his memory serves him with a word just as good.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson (25 May 1803 – 27 April 1882) was an American philosopher, essayist, and poet.

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Alternative Names: R. W. Emerson • Waldo Emerson

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Every spirit builds itself a house; and beyond its house a world; and beyond its world, a heaven.

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A great man quotes bravely, and will not draw on his invention when his memory serves him with a word just as good. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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