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To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
Age: 78 †
Born: 1803
Born: May 25
Died: 1882
Died: April 27
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Men cease to interest us when we find their limitations
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The greatest genius is the most indebted person.
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When I read a good book, I wish my life were three thousand years long.
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Never try to make anyone like you: you know, and God knows, that one of you is enough.
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