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The religion that is afraid of science dishonors God and commits suicide.
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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He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.
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