Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson

They say the cows laid out Boston. Well, there are worse surveyors.

They say the cows laid out Boston. Well, there are worse sur

Summary

This quote suggests that the cows, despite not being professional surveyors, have actually done a decent job in laying out the city of Boston. It implies that sometimes unconventional or unexpected methods can still yield favorable results. It encourages a mindset of openness to alternative approaches and challenges the notion that only experts can achieve quality outcomes.

By Ralph Waldo Emerson

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