Pillowed Animism's Grip

"It is the delight of vulgar talent to dazzle and to blind the beholder!
But true genius seeks to defend us from itself.
True genius will not impoverish, but will liberate,
and add new senses."
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If a wise man should appear in our village he would create,
in those who conversed with him, a new consciousness of wealth,
by opening their eyes to unobserved advantages;
he would establish a sense of immovable equality,
calm us with assurances that we could not be cheated;
as every one would discern the checks and guaranties of condition.
The rich would see their mistakes__ and poverty,
the poor their escapes and their resources.
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Representative Men - Uses of Great Men - R.W.Emerson