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Language is a city to the building of which every human being brought a stone.
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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A determined man, by his very attitude and the tone of his voice, puts a stop to defeat, and begins to conquer.
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