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He that rides his hobby gently must always give way to him that rides his hobby hard.
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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Boston
Massachusetts
R. W. Emerson
Waldo Emerson
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The only joy in his being mine, is that the not mine is mine.
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What is excellent, As God lives, is permanent Hearts are dust, hearts' loves remain, Heart's love will meet thee again.
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The measure of a master is his success in bringing all men around to his opinion twenty years later.
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