A low self-love in the parent desires that his child should repeat his…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A low self-love in the parent desires that his child should repeat his character and fortune. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated), p.2742, Delphi Classics
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A low self-love in the parent desires that his child should repeat his character and fortune. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated), p.2742, Delphi Classics

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