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Doors Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“God knows that all sorts of gentlemen knock at the door; but whenever used in strictness and with any emphasis, the name will be found to point at original energy.” quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson — Download Open image

“God knows that all sorts of gentlemen knock at the door; but whenever used in strictness and with any emphasis, the name will be found to point at original energy.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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