Gross and obscure natures, however decorated, seem impure shambles; bu…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Gross and obscure natures, however decorated, seem impure shambles; but character gives splendor to youth, and awe to wrinkled skin and gray hairs. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2009). Nature and Other Essays, p.118, Courier Corporation
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