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"Pythagoras was misunderstood,, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be understood."

Emerson's purpose is to inspire, and to do so he references great minds of the past to remind us that anything is possible if you be yourself and let it shine.

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"These are the voices which we hear in solitude, but they grow faint and inaudible as we enter into the world."

Emerson invokes emotion through his ominous diction, depicting us as lonely as we enter society and the ensuing dark world ahead.

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"The  power which resides in him is new in nature, and none but he knows what that is which he can do, nor does he know until he has tried."

Emerson is basically saying that only you know your limits and you only know your limits if you try.

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"In the attempt his genius deserts him; no muse befriends; no invention, no hope."

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A heavily scrutinized and controversial figure of modern society, Kanye West is a prime example of someone misunderstood in his time. His unusual art form in his music throughout his career has been widely acclaimed by music critics and the consensus population all over the world. He's highly criticized for his outspoken ways and arrogance, comparing himself to various visionaries like Walt Disney and Michael Jackson.

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This lyric relates to this excerpt: "A man is relieved and gay when he has put his heart into his work and done his best; but what he has said or done otherwise, shall give him no peace."

The artist says that when he does what his heart wants it makes him feel more "real". However, his past offends the OGs, hence the apology. He's here for a greater purpose, and he has gone through an important change in his life to understand it.

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"...if I should pass please let this be my last essay,
Therefore I write from the heart
Apologies to OG's for sacrificin' my art
But I'm here for a greater purpose, I knew right from the start

~ J. Cole, "Let Nas Down"

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Batman is a lone-wolf type who does things himself most of the time. He has various responsibilities that he handles specifically for the greater good.

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"...that though the wide universe is full of good, no kernel of nourishing corn can come to him but through his toil bestowed on that plot of ground which is given to him to till."