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We love force and we care very little how it is exhibited.
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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R. W. Emerson
Waldo Emerson
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Many photographers think they are photographing nature when they are only caricaturing her.
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