The eloquent man is he who is no beautiful speaker, but who is inwardl…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The eloquent man is he who is no beautiful speaker, but who is inwardly and desperately drunk with a certain belief. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2011). Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, p.136, Penguin
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The eloquent man is he who is no beautiful speaker, but who is inwardly and desperately drunk with a certain belief. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2011). Selected Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, p.136, Penguin

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