The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a… - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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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 only way to have a friend is to be one.

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Thinking is the function. Living is the functionary.

Do you think the porter and the cook have no anecdotes, no experiences, no wonders for you? The walls of their minds are scrawled all over with thoughts. They shall one day bring a lantern and read the inscriptions.

The years teach us much, which the days never knew.

The only reward of virtue is virtue; the only way to have a friend is to be one. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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