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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes: When the act of reflection takes place in the mind, when we look at ourselves in the light of thought, we discover that our life is embosomed in beauty.
         

When the act of reflection takes place in the mind, when we look at ourselves in the light of thought, we discover that our life is embosomed in beauty.


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This page presents the quote "When the act of reflection takes place in the mind, when we look at ourselves in the light of thought, we discover that our life is embosomed in beauty.". Author of this quote is Ralph Waldo Emerson. This quote is about light, life, mind, life is, reflection, philosophical, beauty,.