The whole of what we know is a system of compensation. Every defect in…

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The whole of what we know is a system of compensation. Every defect in one manner is made up in another. Every suffering is rewarded; every sacrifice is made up; every debt is paid. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson, Richard Lee Grossman (2005). A Year with Emerson: A Daybook, p.45, David R. Godine Publisher
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The whole of what we know is a system of compensation. Every defect in one manner is made up in another. Every suffering is rewarded; every sacrifice is made up; every debt is paid. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson, Richard Lee Grossman (2005). A Year with Emerson: A Daybook, p.45, David R. Godine Publisher

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