Perception is a mirror not a fact. And what I look on is my state of m…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Perception is a mirror not a fact. And what I look on is my state of mind, reflected outward.
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Perception is a mirror not a fact. And what I look on is my state of mind, reflected outward.

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