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Through our own recovered innocence we discern the innocence of our neighbors.

~Henry David Thoreau

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If you would convince a man that he does wrong, do right. Men will believe what they see.

~Henry David Thoreau

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It is usually the imagination that is wounded first, rather than the heart; it being much more sensitive.

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In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high.

~Henry David Thoreau

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There is no just and serene criticism as yet.

~Henry David Thoreau

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Men have a respect for scholarship and learning greatly out of proportion to the use they commonly serve.

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An unclean person is universally a slothful one.

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It is remarkable how closely the history of the apple tree is connected with that of man.

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I have found that hollow, which even I had relied on for solid.

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In the meanest are all the materials of manhood, only they are not rightly disposed.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Author

Born: July 12th, 1817

Died: May 6th, 1862

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