Tag: Henry David Thoreau

The man for whom law exists — the man of forms, the Conservative, is a tame man.

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The man who goes alone can start today but he who travels with another must wait till the other is ready, and it may be along time before they get off.

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The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.

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The most I can do for my friend is simply be his friend.

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The true harvest of my daily life is somewhat as intangible And indescribably as the tints of morning or evening. It is a little star-dust caught, A segment of the rainbow which I have clutched.

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The universe seems bankrupt as soon as we begin to discuss the characters of individuals.

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The ways by which you may get money almost without exception lead downward. – from Live Without Principle

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The world is but a canvas to the imagination.

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There are a thousand hacking at the branches of evil to one who is striking at its root.

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There are now-a-days professors of philosophy but not philosophers.

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