The key to every man is his thought. Sturdy and defying though he look…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The key to every man is his thought. Sturdy and defying though he look, he has a helm which he obeys, which is the idea after which all his facts are classified. He can only be reformed by showing him a new idea which commands his own. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (1981). The Portable Emerson: New Edition, p.177, Penguin
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