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Let a man then know his worth, and keep things under his feet. Let him not peep or steal, or skulk up and down with the air of a charity-boy, a bastard, or an interloper.   Emerson, Ralph Waldo

Excerpt from Essays — First Series · This quote is tagged Self-respect · Search on Google Books to find all references and sources for this quotation.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson (May 25, 1803 April 27, 1882) was a famous American essayist and one of America's most influential thinkers and writers. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version

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