Ever the words of the gods resound; But the porches of man's ear seldo…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ever the words of the gods resound; But the porches of man's ear seldom in this low life's round are unsealed, that he may hear. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated), p.4418, Delphi Classics
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Ever the words of the gods resound; But the porches of man's ear seldom in this low life's round are unsealed, that he may hear. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated), p.4418, Delphi Classics

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