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Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Ralph Waldo Emerson was born on May 25, 1803 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was a famous American preacher, philosopher, and poet of the 19th century who served as the center of the Transcendental movement.


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Quote Left By persisting in your path, though you forfeit the little, you gain the great. Quote Right
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Quote Left The man is only half himself, the other half is his expression. Quote Right
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Quote Left Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. Quote Right
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Quote Left We are prisoners of ideas. Quote Right
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Quote Left Behind every individual closes organization; before him opens liberty,—the Better, the Best. The first and worse races are dead. The second ... Quote Right
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Book: Reflection on the Important Things