It is long ere we discover how rich we are. Our history, we are sure, …

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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It is long ere we discover how rich we are. Our history, we are sure, is quite tame: we have nothing to write, nothing to infer. But our wiser years still run back to the despised recollections of childhood. . . . ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2009). The Essential Writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson, p.267, Modern Library
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