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Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes: The state of society is one in which the members have suffered amputation from the trunk, and strut about so many walking monsters,—a good finger, a neck, a stomach, an elbow, but never a man.
         

The state of society is one in which the members have suffered amputation from the trunk, and strut about so many walking monsters,—a good finger, a neck, a stomach, an elbow, but never a man.


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This page presents the quote "The state of society is one in which the members have suffered amputation from the trunk, and strut about so many walking monsters,—a good finger, a neck, a stomach, an elbow, but never a man.". Author of this quote is Ralph Waldo Emerson. This quote is about monsters, walking, men, amputation, society, members, stomach, necks,.