The greatest man in history was the poorest. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (20…

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The greatest man in history was the poorest. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated), p.2442, Delphi Classics
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The greatest man in history was the poorest. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated), p.2442, Delphi Classics

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