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He is only rich who owns the day. There is no king rich man fairy or demon who possesses such power as that.
He is only rich who owns the day. There is no king rich man fairy or demon who possesses such power as that.
Approximate author period: c. 1842 AD · industrial
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- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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- Approximate author period: c. 1842 AD · industrial
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