The poet is the sayer, the namer, and represents beauty. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Engraved portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson, facing left

The poet is the sayer, the namer, and represents beauty.

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About Ralph Waldo Emerson

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

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, User:Scewing derivative work: 2009 (Public domain / CC0)

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Alternative Names: R. W. Emerson • Waldo Emerson
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