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Between cultivated minds the first interview is the best.
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
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A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer.
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The secret of fortune is joy in our hands. Welcome evermore to gods and men is the self-helping man. For him all doors are flung wide. Him all tongues greet, all honors crown, all eyes follow with desire. Our love goes out to him and embraces him because he did not need it.
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We take care of our health we lay up money we make our roof tight, and our clothing sufficient but who provides wisely that he shall not be wanting in the best property of all, -friends?
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The only joy in his being mine, is that the not mine is mine.
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America is a country of young men.
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As soon as a child has left the room his strewn toys become affecting.
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I am ashamed to see what a shallow village tale our so-called history is.
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If we will not interfere with our thought, but will act entirely, or see how the thing stands in God, we know the particular thing, and every thing, and every man.
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Every great man is unique.
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Genius always finds itself a century too early.
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Perception is a mirror not a fact. And what I look on is my state of mind, reflected outward.
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To accomplish excellence or anything outstanding, you must listen to that whisper which is heard by you alone.
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