Who said “We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.”?

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

SourceThe Conduct of Life (1860)

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Emerson, R. W. (n.d.). We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7978-we-are-born-believing-a-man-bears-beliefs/

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7978-we-are-born-believing-a-man-bears-beliefs/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “We are born believing. A man bears beliefs as a tree bears apples.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/7978-we-are-born-believing-a-man-bears-beliefs/.

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