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We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body.
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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Your work should be in praise of what you love.
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