We are very near to greatness: one step and we are safe; can we not ta…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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We are very near to greatness: one step and we are safe; can we not take the leap? ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2014). The Heart of Emerson's Journals, p.170, Courier Corporation
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