All great masters are chiefly distinguished by the power of adding a s…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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All great masters are chiefly distinguished by the power of adding a second, a third, and perhaps a fourth step in a continuous line. Many a man has taken the first step. With every additional step you enhance immensely the value of your first. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated), p.3084, Delphi Classics
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