Why should we make account of time, or of magnitude, or of figure? The soul knows how to play with them as a young child plays with graybeards and in… - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Why should we make account of time, or of magnitude, or of figure? The soul knows how to play with them as a young child plays with graybeards and in churches.

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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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