Who said “He then learns that in going down into the secrets of his own mind he has descended into…”?

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

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“He then learns that in going down into the secrets of his own mind he has descended into the secrets of all minds.”
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Emerson, R. W. (n.d.). He then learns that in going down into the secrets of his own mind he has descended into the secrets of all minds. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22886-he-then-learns-that-in-going-down-into/

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “He then learns that in going down into the secrets of his own mind he has descended into the secrets of all minds.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22886-he-then-learns-that-in-going-down-into/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “He then learns that in going down into the secrets of his own mind he has descended into the secrets of all minds.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22886-he-then-learns-that-in-going-down-into/.

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