Who said “The highest compact we can make with our fellow is --''Let there be truth between us two…”?

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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.). The highest compact we can make with our fellow is --''Let there be truth between us two forevermore.'' [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40246-the-highest-compact-we-can-make-with-our/

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “The highest compact we can make with our fellow is --''Let there be truth between us two forevermore.''” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40246-the-highest-compact-we-can-make-with-our/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “The highest compact we can make with our fellow is --''Let there be truth between us two forevermore.''” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/40246-the-highest-compact-we-can-make-with-our/.

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