Ralph Waldo Emerson: The measure of a master is his success in bringing all men round to his opinion twenty years later.

The measure of a master is his success in bringing all men round to his opinion — Ralph Waldo Emerson

The measure of a master is his success in bringing all men round to his opinion twenty years later.

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