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A walk in the woods is only an exalted dream.
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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We aim above the mark to hit the mark.
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Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action.
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