Emerson

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“We do not count a man’s years until he has nothing else to count.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

“When the spirit is not master of the world, then it is its dupe.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

“I have heard that stiff people lose something of their awkwardness under high ceilings, and in spacious halls. I think, sculpture and painting have an effect to teach us manners, and abolish hurry.”
—Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)