Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any materia…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force - that thoughts rule the world. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated), p.2630, Delphi Classics
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