In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only w…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (1973). Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks: 1847-1848, p.384, Harvard University Press
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In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (1973). Journals and Miscellaneous Notebooks: 1847-1848, p.384, Harvard University Press

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