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Re: Having difficulty sourcing this famous quote...



michael,
the words are those of Ralph Waldo Emerson ... i've also seen them
attributed to holmes as well as to henry david thoreau.  however, i'll
be damned if i can recall the citation.
all the best to you,
~  don z'boray
> Michael Weinbach wrote:
> 
> Dear Quote Ring Gurus,
> 
> I have spent several hours without success trying to find the correct
> source for this famous quote...
> 
> "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matter compared
> to what lies within us."
> 
> I have seen this quote attributed frequently to both Ralph Waldo
> Emerson and Oliver Wendell Holmes.  Does anyone know who the original
> source is for this great quote and in what context?
> 
> Any help will be greatly appreciated!
> 
> Thanks,
> Mike Weinbach

References to:
"Michael Weinbach" <mweinbach@mba2000.hbs.edu>

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