A man known to us only as a celebrity in politics or in trade, gains l…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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A man known to us only as a celebrity in politics or in trade, gains largely in our esteem if we discover that he has some intellectual taste or skill. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated), p.2320, Delphi Classics
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