The poet knows that he speaks adequately, then, only when he speaks somewhat wildly. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The poet knows that he speaks adequately, then, only when he speaks somewhat wildly.

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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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The etymologist finds the deadest words to have been once a brilliant picture. Language is fossil poetry.

Man is a piece of the universe made alive

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We must have kings, and we must have nobles. Nature provides such in every society, — only let us have the real instead of the titular. Let us have our leading and our inspiration from the best. In every society some men are born to rule, and some to advise. Let the powers be well directed, directed by love, and they would everywhere be greeted with joy and honor.

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