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We will walk on our own feet; we will work with our own hands; we will speak our own minds.
Ralph Waldo Emerson The American Scholar · 1837

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“We will walk on our own feet; we will work with our own hands; we will speak our own minds.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson · The American Scholar, 1837 · Primary source

“I am reminded of the professor who in his declining hours was asked by his devoted pupils for his final counsel. He replied, Verify your quotations.”

Winston Churchill · The Second World War, 1948-1953 · Primary source

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2 authors · 2 works · 4 themes · 10 tags
Authors
Winston Churchill British prime ministerRalph Waldo Emerson American essayist and philosopher
Works
The Second World War Winston Churchill · 1948-1953The American Scholar Ralph Waldo Emerson · 1837
Themes
Intellectual independenceSelf-directed actionVerification before assertion
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Self-relianceIndependenceOriginal thoughtPersonal agency
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