Who said “The best effect of fine persons is felt after we have left their presence.”?

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Ralph Waldo Emerson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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Emerson, R. W. (n.d.). The best effect of fine persons is felt after we have left their presence. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24101-the-best-effect-of-fine-persons-is-felt/

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “The best effect of fine persons is felt after we have left their presence.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24101-the-best-effect-of-fine-persons-is-felt/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “The best effect of fine persons is felt after we have left their presence.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/24101-the-best-effect-of-fine-persons-is-felt/.

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