It is easy to live for others, everybody does. I call on yo… - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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It is easy to live for others, everybody does. I call on you to live for yourself.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

self-determination self-actualization integrity

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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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