Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs.

In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson ~

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In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs.

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