Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson, (1803-1882) American essayist, lecturer, and poet

Ralph Waldo Emerson Quote

“When you strike at a king, you must kill him.”

Ralph Waldo EmersonRalph Waldo Emerson
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

Emerson's reply to undergraduate at Harvard, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.'s essay critical of the philosopher Plato.
Elizabeth S. Sergeant, Fire under the Andes (Port Washington: Kennikat Press, 1927), p. 315.

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Mike, Norwalk

That is one option. Mahatma Gandhi offered another option. Jesus the Christ's (the King of Kings) resurrection displayed a completely different conclusion.

Mike, Norwalk
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Mike, Norwalk Mike, Norwalk 3/2/26

I am aware my above comment is a bit out of context of what Emerson was saying. My comment was to a broader picture.

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