The antidote to this abuse of formal Government, is, the influence of …

Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The antidote to this abuse of formal Government, is, the influence of private character, the growth of the Individual. ✨ Ralph Waldo Emerson (2013). Delphi Complete Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson (Illustrated), p.1505, Delphi Classics
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