Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: Honor is venerable to us because it is no ephemeris. It is always ancient virtue. We worship it today because ...

Honor is venerable to us because it is no ephemeris. It is always ancient virtue. We worship it today because it is not of today.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

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