A Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson
A right rule for a club would be, Admit no man whose presence excludes any one topic. It requires people who are not surprised andshocked, who do and let do, and let be, who sink trifles, and know solid values, and who take a great deal for granted.
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A right rule for a club would be,-Admit no man whose presence excludes any one topic.
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