Deep in the man sits fast his fate To mould his fortunes, m… - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Deep in the man sits fast his fate To mould his fortunes, mean or great.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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About Ralph Waldo Emerson

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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Though love repine, and reason chafe, There came a voice without reply,— "'T is man's perdition to be safe When for the truth he ought to die."

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Deep in the man sits fast his fate To mould his fortunes, mean or great. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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