Affinity Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

“I cannot go to the houses of my nearest relatives, because I do not wish to be alone. Society exists by chemical affinity, and not otherwise.” quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson — Download Open image

“I cannot go to the houses of my nearest relatives, because I do not wish to be alone. Society exists by chemical affinity, and not otherwise.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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