Shall I tell you the secret of the true scholar? It is this: Every man I meet is my master at some point, and in that, I learn of him. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Shall I tell you the secret of the true scholar? It is this: Every man I meet is my master at some point, and in that, I learn of him.

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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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In my walks, every man I meet is my superior in some way, and in that I learn from him.
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