The silence that accepts merit as the most natural thing in the world …

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The silence that accepts merit as the most natural thing in the world is the highest applause. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2012). Self-Reliance and Other Essays, p.115, Courier Corporation
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The silence that accepts merit as the most natural thing in the world is the highest applause. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2012). Self-Reliance and Other Essays, p.115, Courier Corporation

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