The man momentarily stands for the thought, but will not bear examination; and a society of men will cursorily represent well enough a certain qualit… - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The man momentarily stands for the thought, but will not bear examination; and a society of men will cursorily represent well enough a certain quality and culture, for example, chivalry or beauty of manners, but separate them, and there is no gentleman and no lady in the group. The least hint sets us on the pursuit of a character, which no man realizes.