But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. The rays that …

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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But if a man would be alone, let him look at the stars. The rays that come from those heavenly worlds, will separate between him and vulgar things. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson, David Mikics (2012). The Annotated Emerson, p.30, Harvard University Press
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