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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes: Our chief want in life, is, someone who shall make us do what we can. This is the service of a friend. With him we are easily great.
         

Our chief want in life, is, someone who shall make us do what we can. This is the service of a friend. With him we are easily great.


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