Who said “The most advanced nations are always those who navigate the most.”?

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

SourceSociety and Solitude (1870)

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Emerson, R. W. (n.d.). The most advanced nations are always those who navigate the most. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7136-the-most-advanced-nations-are-always-those-who/

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “The most advanced nations are always those who navigate the most.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7136-the-most-advanced-nations-are-always-those-who/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “The most advanced nations are always those who navigate the most.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7136-the-most-advanced-nations-are-always-those-who/.

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