The poor, short lone fact dies at birth. Memory catches it … - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The poor, short lone fact dies at birth. Memory catches it up into her heaven and bathes it in immortal waters.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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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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The poor, short lone fact dies at birth. Memory catches it up into her heaven and bathes it in immortal waters. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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