Life is short but there is always time enough for courtesy. —Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Life is short but there is always time enough for courtesy.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson Philosopher, Poet, Author, Essayist

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Wendy Keller from CA AUGUST 25, 2020
excellent quote

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