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The young man reveres men of genius, because, to speak truly, they are more himself than he is.
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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Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends. We're so glad you could attend, come inside, come inside.
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