What is the matter with the world that it is so out of joint? Simply that men do not rule themselves but let circumstances rule them.
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, poet
Journal (1828-06-25)
Added on 12-Feb-09 | Last updated 27-Mar-23
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