Men of character are the conscience of the society to which they belon…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Men of character are the conscience of the society to which they belong. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated), p.1454, Delphi Classics
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