A skilful man reads his dreams for his selfknowledge; yet not the deta…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A skilful man reads his dreams for his selfknowledge; yet not the details, but the quality. ✨ Emerson's Complete Works: Nature, addresses and lectures.
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