Ralph Waldo Emerson: You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both.

You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

You shall have joy, or you shall have power, said God; you shall not have both.

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