“A sect or party is an elegant…”

“A sect or party is an elegant incognito devised to save a man from the vexation of thinking.”

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Emerson, R. W. (n.d.). A sect or party is an elegant incognito devised to save a man from the vexation of thinking. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39706-a-sect-or-party-is-an-elegant-incognito/

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “A sect or party is an elegant incognito devised to save a man from the vexation of thinking.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39706-a-sect-or-party-is-an-elegant-incognito/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “A sect or party is an elegant incognito devised to save a man from the vexation of thinking.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/39706-a-sect-or-party-is-an-elegant-incognito/.

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