Ralph Waldo Emerson: The nobler the truth or sentiment, the less imports the question of authorship.

The nobler the truth or sentiment, the less imports the question of authorship. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

The nobler the truth or sentiment, the less imports the question of authorship.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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