“Little minds have little worries, big minds have no time for worries.”
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Ralph Waldo Emerson 727
American philosopher, essayist, and poet 1803–1882Related quotes
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The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon (1819–1820)
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Find little to perceive.”
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CNN journalist Wolf Blitzer and James Mattis on July 20, 2013, in an interview conducted live on CNN about Mattis, his experiences as a senior commander in the Marine Corps, and his perspectives on modern issues of defense.