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Ralph Waldo Emerson

The sum of wisdom is that time is never lost that is devoted to work.

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Ralph Waldo Emerson means that any time spent working is valuable and not wasted. He emphasizes that dedicating effort to tasks always has a meaningful purpose, regardless of the outcome.

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