About Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862) was an American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher. A leading transcendentalist, he is best known for his book Walden, a reflection upon simple living in natural surroundings, and his essay "Civil Disobedience" (originally published as "Resistance to Civil Government"), an...
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Every generation laughs at the old fashions, but follows religiously the new.
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If you're willing to fail interestingly, you tend to succeed interestingly.
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When love is in excess it brings a man no honor nor worthiness.
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All love that has not friendship for its base, is like a mansion built upon sand.
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One's first love is always perfect until one meets one's second love.