There never was and is not likely soon to be a nation of philosophers, nor am I certain it is desirable that there should be.
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A perfectly healthy sentence, it is true, is extremely rare. For the most part we miss the hue and fragrance of the thought as if we could be satisfied with the dews of the morning or evening without their colors, or the heavens without their azure.Henry David Thoreau
The finest workers in stone are not copper or steel tools, but the gentle touches of air and water working at their leisure with a liberal allowance of time.
Henry David Thoreau
All that man has to say or do that can possibly concern mankind is in some shape or other to tell the story of his loveto sing, and, if he is fortunate and keeps alive, he will be forever in love.
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The way by which you may get money almost without exception leads downward.
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How full of the creative genius is the air in which these (snowflakes) are generated. I should hardly admire them more if real stars fell and lodged on my coat.
Henry David Thoreau
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