Who said “We learn geology the morning after the earthquake.”?

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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 learn geology the morning after the earthquake. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21401-we-learn-geology-the-morning-after-the-earthquake/

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “We learn geology the morning after the earthquake.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21401-we-learn-geology-the-morning-after-the-earthquake/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “We learn geology the morning after the earthquake.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/21401-we-learn-geology-the-morning-after-the-earthquake/.

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