In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they c…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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In every work of genius we recognize our own rejected thoughts; they come back to us with a certain alienated majesty. ✨ 1841 Essays: First Series,'Self-Reliance'.
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