We know but a few men, a great many coats and breeches.
-Henry David Thoreau
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Henry David Thoreau Quotes – Pursue some path..
Pursue some path, however narrow and crooked, in which you can walk with love and reverence.
-Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau Quotes – In the long run..
In the long run, men hit only what they aim at. Therefore, they had better aim at something high.
-Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau Quotes – None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm..
None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm.
-Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau Quotes – There is danger that we lose sight of what our friend is absolutely..
There is danger that we lose sight of what our friend is absolutely, while considering what she is to us alone.
-Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau Quotes – Thank God men cannot fly..
Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth.
-Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau Quotes – It is only when we forget all our learning that we begin to know..
It is only when we forget all our learning that we begin to know.
-Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau Quotes – I have seen how the foundations of the world are laid..
I have seen how the foundations of the world are laid, and I have not the least doubt that it will stand a good while.
-Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau Quotes – All men are children..
All men are children, and of one family. The same tale sends them all to bed, and wakes them in the morning.
-Henry David Thoreau
Henry David Thoreau Quotes – Under a government which imprisons any unjustly..
Under a government which imprisons any unjustly, the true place for a just man is also a prison.
-Henry David Thoreau