The first and last lesson of religion is, The things that are seen, ar…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The first and last lesson of religion is, The things that are seen, are temporal; the things that are unseen, are eternal. It puts an affront upon nature. ✨ The complete works of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Nature addresses and lectures, Vol. 1, by Ralph Waldo Emerson, Ann Arbor, Michigan: University of Michigan Library, 2006.
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