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People Who Helped: Ralph Waldo Emerson

No single person has had more of an impact on my life than Emerson. I have read his essay "Self-Reliance" hundreds of times. Today I tell you why he means so much to me.Here are quotes from the Essay "Self-Reliance." Emerson's works are public domain and easy to find. I recommend his first series of essays. I don't love them all. But the ones I love are some of the best words I have ever come across. Quotes in this video:“Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron string. Accept the place the divine providence has found for you, the society of your contemporaries, the connection of…

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