“Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.”
— Henry David Thoreau
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Rather than love, than money, than fame,
“Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.”
— Henry David Thoreau
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This world is but a canvas to
“This world is but a canvas to our imagination.”
— Henry David Thoreau
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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
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Category: government
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Ignorance and bungling with love are better
“Ignorance and bungling with love are better than wisdom and skill without.”
— Henry David Thoreau
Author: Henry David Thoreau
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A man is rich in proportion to
“A man is rich in proportion to the number of things he can afford to let alone.”
— Henry David Thoreau
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It is usually the imagination that is
“It is usually the imagination that is wounded first, rather than the heart; it being much more sensitive.”
— Henry David Thoreau
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Category: imagination
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Make the most of your regrets; never
“Make the most of your regrets; never smother your sorrow, but tend and cherish it till it comes to have a separate and integral interest. To regret deeply is to live afresh.”
— Henry David Thoreau
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It is an interesting question how far
“It is an interesting question how far men would retain their relative rank if they were divested of their clothes.”
— Henry David Thoreau
Author: Henry David Thoreau
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Faith never makes a confession.
“Faith never makes a confession.”
— Henry David Thoreau
Author: Henry David Thoreau
Category: faith
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