Why have only two or three ways of life, and not thousands? Every man is wanted, and no man is wanted much. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Why have only two or three ways of life, and not thousands? Every man is wanted, and no man is wanted much.

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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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