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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: "I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals..."

I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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