We need not economize, we need not hoard these immortal treasures. Love and thought are not diminished by diffusion.
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Letter to Ralph Waldo Emerson, February 7, 1843 — Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, volume I; Two complete consecutive sentences about welcoming new friends. Full letter read in the public-domain 1857 edition; surrounding heading TO R.W.E. identifies recipient.
- Letter to Ralph Waldo Emerson, February 7, 1843 — Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, volume I
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