All Henry David Thoreau Quotes
The fibers of all things have their tension and are strained like the strings of an instrument.
Henry David Thoreau
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Only he is successful in his business who makes that pursuit which affords him the highest pleasure sustain him.
Henry David Thoreau
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It is too late to be studying Hebrew; it is more important to understand even the slang of to-day.
Henry David Thoreau
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As for doing good; that is one of the professions which is full. Moreover I have tried it fairly and, strange as it may seem, am satisfied that it does not agree with my constitution.
Henry David Thoreau
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Nature and human life are as various as our several constitutions. Who shall say what prospect life offers to another?
Henry David Thoreau
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There is no rule more invariable than that we are paid for our suspicions by finding what we suspect.
Henry David Thoreau
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Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth.
Henry David Thoreau in
Nature
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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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Generally speaking, a howling wilderness does not howl: it is the imagination of the traveler that does the howling.
Henry David Thoreau
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